Cebu Citizens Press Council

Cebu Citizens-Press Council
Annual and 8th Quarterly En Banc Meeting
September 21, 2007, Cebu City Marriott Hotel

CCPC Members Present
Sabino Dapat, Fr. Ramon Echica, Mario King, Jose Rafael Ferreros, Mayette Q. Tabada, Mia Embalzado, Edward Abad, Leo Lastimosa, Ryan Borinaga, Connie Fernandez, Pachico Seares, Divine Ngujo and Anol Mongaya.

Guests
1. Juan Mercado, Trustee, Philippine Press Institute
2. Bobby Nalzaro, Sun.Star Cebu columnist and anchor of GMA 7’s Balitang Bisdak
3. Michelle So, executive editor, Sun.Star Cebu
4. Alex Badayos, photographer, Sun.Star Cebu
5. Ian Manticajon, coordinator, mass communications, UP in the Visayas Cebu College (UPVCC)
6. Bejay Villaflores, STC student, part of election coverage evaluation team
7. Bai Hayde Quiñanola, STC student, part of election coverage evaluation team
8. Zorabelle Fran Uy, UPVCC student, part of election coverage evaluation team
9. Atty. Eddie Barrita, Bureau chief, Philippine News Agency and member, Cemla
10. Roy Abraham, general manager, Cebu City Marriott Hotel
11. Joan Danao, public relations manager, Cebu City Marriott Hotel
12. Atty. Lionel Castillano, acting Provincial Election Supervisor, Comelec
13. Marit Remonde, station manager, dyLA
14. Isolde Amante, managing editor-News, Sun.Star Cebu
15. Nini Cabaero, head of Sun.Star Network Exchange
16. Bobby Inoferio, president, Sports Communicators Organization of the Philippines (Scoop)-Cebu
17. Carmel Geverola, news editor, Sun.Star Cebu
18. Keith Amodia, seminarian, Don Bosco Seminary
19. Atty. Frank Malilong Jr., member, Cebu Media Legal Aid
20. Ver de la Cerna, head, property management and corporate communication, Cebu Holdings Inc.
21. Dr. Rhodora Bucoy, teacher, UPVCC
22. Grace Zabala, Cebu Daily News
23. Cherry Ann T. Lim, assistant to the acting executive director, Cebu Citizens-Press Council

1. Report on Election Coverage of Cebu newspapers

Mia Embalzado and Ian Manticajon presented the final report of the study they and their masscom students from UPVCC and STC made on how the five Cebu daily newspapers covered the 2007 election campaign.

The team studied 44 issues–from March 31, 2007 to May 13, 2007.

Copies of the study were then given to representatives of the five daily newspapers in Cebu–Sun.Star Cebu, The Freeman, Cebu Daily News, Banat News and Sun.Star SuperBalita.

2. Screening of Documentary

The documentary “Covering Priests: Clearing the Air, Bridging the Gap,” directed by Publio J. Briones with cinematography by Januar Yap, was screened.

The documentary followed steps by the CCPC to improve the understanding of Church and media structure so that there may be a better flow of information between the two institutions. Earlier, the CCPC had already conducted a Church-media dialogue during its March 2007 meeting, as well as drafted standards on the coverage of religious officials.

The half-hour documentary featured interviews with Church officials, including Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, as well as with media personalities.