By Mary May A. Abellon
DIPOLOG CITY – “Social Media is a very helpful tool to campaign for climate change advocacy,” Philippine Information Agency (PIA)- 9 Regional Director Noemi B. Edaga said during the Journalistic Writing Workshop here at Top Plaza Hotel recently.
She stressed that “resiliency and adaptation to climate change through timely, accurate, relevant information in social media help save lives.”
Accordingly, the Philippines leads the world in social media because more than 95 percent Filipinos are using social media as a tool in communication.
Director Edaga urged all IP students and out-of-school-youth attending the workshop to make climate change part of their lives.
“The least tool is your cellphone to receive and disseminate information worldwide,” she said.
She added that PIA-9 welcomes guest writer’s works to be published on PIA website and blogspot.
Journalistic writing trainees said that they spent an average of four hours each day browsing the internet and logging-in to some social media sites.
"Don't forget to like our facebook page and to follow our twitter account PIA Western Mindanao." Edaga told the participants.
Moreover, she asked the participants to subscribe to PIA-9 online radio at www.pia9.listen2myradio.com.
During the event, PIA-9 has created a new facebook page -"Youth for Climate Change" – to invite more public support, especially the youth sectors, to Climate Change Advocacy campaign.
