CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Golfers and sponsors helped the Pampanga Press Club in raising the seed funds for the establishment of the PPC Journalism Institute (PPC-JI).
The club recently concluded its 2nd Invitational Golf Tournament at the Pradera Verde Golf and Country Club in Lubao town, with the end in view of raising funds for the PPC-JI.
Leading the tee-off ceremony were Ret. Gen. Henry Sabarre, Vice President for Security of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA); Bureau of Customs-Port of Clark (BOC) District Collector Jairus Reyes; and Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) Director Victor Manuel.
Winners of the tournament are: Lowest Gross – Mike Mangio, representing Lakeshore; Lowest Net – Jericho Manuel; Class A Champion – Rey Lapid; Class A First Runner-up – Willie Cuaresma; Class B Champion – Jun Engracia; Class B Runner-up Rainier Ronda; Class C Champion – Joshua Miguel; Class C Runner-up Randy Caluag; and Ladies Division Champion – Lorna Regala.
The PPC expressed gratitude to private companies, government corporations, public officials and individuals who committed support to the sports event in appreciation of the 75-year-old club’s project.
The PPC-JI aims to provide a solid learning for interested youth who can be trained by seasoned and award-winning journalists.
“While we are not against artificial intelligence, we need to be cautious as it can be either misused or abused in writing. The PPC sees the need to teach the younger generation on the practice of fair, accurate and truthful reporting using their own writing prowess and wits as aided by media professionals. Through the institute, young journalists will also get a deeper understanding of the role of media in the society,” PPC president Noel Tulabut said.
Tonette Orejas, PPC chairwoman, said the creation of the institute needs the widest support from the communities.
“The challenges and development of Pampanga need generations of responsible news media practitioners,” Orejas said.
Lincoln Baluyut, publisher of The Voice Newsweekly and twice past PPC president, chaired the golf project.
The sponsors of the events were Pampanga Gov. Dennis Pineda, Sen. Win Gatchalian, Beautéderm, Laus Group of Companies, Pagcor, Tarlac 2nd District congressional aspirant Vic Yap, Converge, EcoProtect, Landco, Vice Gov. Lilia Pineda, JDN, GCash, NLEX Corporation, Savers Group Holdings Inc. and Best Western Plus Metro Clark, OceanicaNorthzen, and Southfarm Villas Panglao.
Also sponsoring the event were DOLE Sec. Bienvenido Laguesma, BPI, BCDA, San Luis Mayor Jay Sagum, Candaba Mayor Rene Maglanque, Minalin Mayor Philip Naguit,
Department of Public Works and Highways Region 3, Sto. Tomas Mayor John Sambo, Bacolor Vice Mayor Ron Dungca, Porac mayoralty aspirant Mike Tapang, StB Giga Factory, Magbubukid Partylist, Apalit Mayor Jun Tetangco, SM Investments, Dr.Hazel Tumang, EDDMARI Construction & Trading, DITO Telecommunity, Genesis Transport Service Inc., Mekeni Food Corp., Lubao Mayor Esmie Pineda, DPWH Pampanga 1st, 2nd ans 3rd District Engineering Offices, Bacolor Mayor Diman Datu, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority chief Mark Lapid, Sen. Cynthia Villar, Engr. Buddy Dungca, Clark Water, DBP, Baque Corp., DKL Manufacturing, Governor Susan Yap and Rep. Christian Yap, Guagua Mayor Ton Torres, Maynilad, First Gen, Engr. Bay Tolentino, Floridablanca Enviro Corp., Angeles City Water District, Balibago Waterworks System Inc., Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Jon” Lazatin, Clark International Airport Corp., Magalang Mayor Malu Lacson and Vice Mayor Norman Lacson, Universalis, The Lakeshore, 4th District Rep. Dr. Anna York Bondoc-Sagum, PATROL Partylist Rep. Jorge Bustos, Angeles City Vice Mayor Vicky Cabigting, Pampanga Police Director Col Jay Dimaandal, Apalit Vice Mayor Peter Nucom, MarQuee Mall, 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Bingbong Lingat,
Mabalacat City Vice Mayor Geld Aquino, Jenra Group, Mexico Mayor Ruding Gonzales, 3rd District Board Member Lucky Labung, Balibago barangay chairman Joseph Ponce, Mabalacat Councilor Jun Castro, Unilab, Mayor Pogi, Sogo, JCo, Mexico Chief of Police PLTCol. Joy Gollayan, Porac Chief of Police PLTCol. Samuel A. Quibete, Manila Water, Oishi, and Unilever.
