By Alma L. Tingcang
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay - Some 22 IP
college students from this province, who are also grantees of the Educational
Assistance Program (EAP) of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples
(NCIP) gathered at Ricomar Hotel here on June 17-18 for a Journalistic Writing
Workshop.
“Unload everything, your problems in school, at home,
frustrations, disappointments, all of them. Concentrate on this training
because not everyone is given this opportunity. Other EAP grantees have not
been given this experience so you should be grateful and learn much from this
training,” said Ms. Marita L. Minao,
NCIP Interim Provincial Officer for Zamboanga Sibugay.
NCIP Regional Director Timuey Woy Lim P. Wong shared an
inspiring story of his life to the participants when he was still a working
student. He endured all hardships and did not consider it a hindrance in
acquiring valuable education.
“This training is an opportunity to develop your
personality and train you to write, to increase your knowledge. In the future,
this will be very useful when you apply for a job and whatever you endeavor in
life,” Dir. Wong said.
PIA-9 Asst. Regional Director Franklin P. Gumapon lectured
on the essential points in Basic Newswriting, the attributes of news including
the news structure.
Participants were in deep thought after the lecture when
they were asked to write a news story about the activity applying the
attributes that they have learned in Basic newswriting as discussed by ARD
Gumapon. The stories were later critiqued to conform with the basic standards.
The newly-elected officers during the IP journalistic
workshop in Zamboanga Sibugay were : President – Sheila M. Onog; VP – Diana
Rose T. Otal; Sec- Vernadette O. Dionson; Treasurer – Elesa A. Tabac; Auditor –
Loriebell C. Ticulan; PIO – Clennkei C. Penalosa; Business Managers – Syloyd
Van S. Tulawa and Shorla May P. Dela Cruz.
Meanwhile Regional Director Noemi Edaga told the
participants, “if you will write in jejemon and taglish, I am sure you will
reach nowhere. I encourage you to polish your English.”
A film
on the Bangsamoro Basic Law and Climate Change was also shown to the
participants.