By Rode Jane P. Sumamban
PAGADIAN CITY - The
National Commission of Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)-9 together with the Philippine
Information Agency (PIA) has conducted a two-day Journalistic Writing Workshop
for the Educational Assistance Program (EAP) grantees on July 1-2, 2015 at
Chandler Suites.
The
program started with a prayer and the singing of the National Anthem followed
by a message of Engr. Dave Lampayan who welcomed the participants in lieu of
Ms. Mercilyn Hatad, NCIP-Zamboanga del Sur provincial officer.
“This
program will help you enhance your capability in writing and this is a big
opportunity for you to develop your knowledge and skills,” Lampayan said.
On
the other hand, Mrs. Margarita Baya, chief, Administrative and Finance
Division, NCIP-9 gave a message that hit the heart of the listeners saying,
"it’s up to you if you fly low or you fly high; it’s your choice because
you’re the one making your future."
“As
an EAP grantee, you must take your responsibility, to learn to speak your
dialect, reach out to your community, and know your ancestors for you to
preserve your culture,” she stressed.
After
the opening program, a lecture on newswriting by PIA-9 Assistant Regional Director Franklin
Gumapon followed.
