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DSWD-6 recognizes 35 media, agency partners for social marketing, advocacy support

ILOILO City - Thirty-five quad-media in Western Visayas were awarded by the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI as the 2022 Most Supportive Media Partners.

During the Awarding Night, Regional Director Atty. Carmelo N. Nochete expresses his appreciation how
the media have been helping the Department in the program and project implementation. He
emphasized that DSWD recognized the value of their reporting and their advocacies.

“We give premium to your work of helping us in transforming the lives of the vulnerable, disadvantaged
and the poor. In our country, it is established that freedom of the press is crucial and so inextricably
woven into the right to free speech and free expression. We know how you have sacrificed your lives
along the line of your work. Your passion to serve the people is admirable. And that passion is seen in
the results that we see—as we circle in our beneficiaries who are aware of our programs,
knowledgeable of their rights, and have access to services of the government,” he said.

RD Nochete also said that DSWD salute the media for such a great contribution to the society as the
Department implements various programs and projects. Among these are Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Program (4Ps), Kalahi, Sustainable Livelihood Program, Social Pension, Supplementary Feeding Program,
and Protective Services in the communities.

“We serve from womb to tomb. You have been very helpful in helping us to ensure that we implement
our programs and projects effectively and that we are able to effect change and transform lives. We are
giving recognition to the Most Supportive Media who have been helpful in our journey. Salamat guid sa
inyo nga suporta,” he added.

The director also highlighting that “we cannot both be free and ignorant at the same time for it is only
when the people have unbridled access to information and the press that they will be capable of
rendering enlightened judgments. I may not always agree what you say but I always respect your right
to say what you want to say,” he stressed.

“Congratulations to all of you! Congratulations to your contribution to the enrichment and

empowerment of the - people, either beneficiaries of DSWD or even the nonbeneficiaries. Mabuhay ang
freedom of the press,” he ended.

AWARDEES

For the group category awards, the Most Supportive Media for Radio Station are Radyo Pilipinas – Iloilo
City, DYSI Super Radyo Iloilo, Aksyon Radyo Iloilo, RMN Bacolod, XFM Iloilo, and Radyo Bandera Iloilo.

Most Supportive Media for Online Platform are Philippine Information Agency 6 (PIA), Iloilo Information
Center, Capiz Information Center, Antique Information Center, Aklan Information Center, Negros
Information Center, and Philippine News Agency (PNA).
Other awardees for the Most Supportive Media for Print are Iloilo Metropolitan Times, Panay News, The
Capiz Times, The Daily Guardian, and News Express while the Most Supportive Media for Television is
GMA Regional TV– One Western Visayas.

For individual category awards, the Most Supportive Media Partner in Online Platform are Annabel C.
Petinglay of PNA- Antique, Jun N. Aguirre of Boracay Island News Network, Lilibeth A. French of Iloilo
Infocen Manager, Marie Katherine M. Villalon - Blogger, Iloilo Updates and Ted Aldwin Ong – Blogger,
People’s Domain.

For Most Supportive Media Partner for Print are Jennifer P. Rendon of The Daily Guardian, and Tara
Katherine L. Yap of Manila Bulletin while for Most Supportive Media Partner in Television are Evelyn
Josue of IBC TV-12 and Christine Lunasco of ichannel Multi Media Production.

Most Supportive Media Partner in Broadcast are Elena C. Pabiona of Radyo Pilipinas, Joel P. Franco of
RMN-Iloilo, Merianne Grace Ereñeta of Radyo Pilipinas, and Lolito Sornito Jr. of Aksyon Radyo Iloilo.

Special recognition were also given to Dr. Ma. Mercedes Monsale of CHED-6, Harren Christopher
Fegarido of Philhealth-6, Lilibeth French of PIA-Iloilo Infocen and Atty. May Rago Castillo as judges in the
2022 Salaysay ng Buhay ng Pamilyang Pantawid wherein our entry for the SA MATA ng Batang 4Ps
category was declared National Champion while first Runner up in other entry for the Salaysay ni Inay
category.*