By
Franklin P. Gumapon
QUEZON
CITY –
In keeping with the Philippine Information Agency’s (PIA) mission of
disseminating accurate, timely and relevant information to the public,
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Sonny Coloma has
called on all writers to always verify, filter and check their facts when
writing their stories.
Speaking during a recent gathering
of regional news editors here at PIA-Central Office, Secretary Coloma also
urged the writers to come up with stories relating to the thrusts under the
Philippine Development Plan (PDP) which include good governance and
anti-corruption, human development and poverty reduction, economic development
and job generation, infrastructure development, security, justice and peace,
and climate change adaptation.
The PCCO chief emphasized that the
writers should always consider the breadth and depth of their stories to
provide clear, complete, timely and relevant information to the public.
Sixteen regional news editors converged
at the central office Sept. 24-26 for an orientation on PIA regional websites
and policy formulation on the use of new media.
The regional news editors were also
informed that selecting, editing and uploading stories on the regional websites
will be fully devolved to the regions starting Oct. 1. (PIA9)