Cebu Citizens-Press Council

On June 14, 2023, the Cebu Citizens-Press Council had the honor of meeting Ambassador Bahia Tahzib-Lie and engage in a free-wheeling, informal conversation about issues affecting Cebu, Cebu’s media in particular. Ambassador Tahzib-Lie, who chose Cebu as her only out-of-Manila destination during her stay in the Philippines, was accompanied by Marielle Geraedts, Ambassador to the Philippines, Annelou Aartsen, Political Officer at the Hague, Atty. Jaymie Reyes, the Senior Policy Officer of the Dutch Embassy, and Dondi Joseph, Cebu’s honorary consul of the Netherlands.

The meeting was presided by CCPC’s chairperson Dr. Pureza Oñate and attended by CCPC members as well as representatives of Cebu Media Legal Aid (CEMLA).

The CCPC is a member of the Solidarity for Media Freedom project, a project that is supported by several countries, including The Netherlands.