Agri journalists tackle climate change in seminar

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Agricultural Journalists Inc., Calabarzon Chapter, will hold a seminar on “Media and Inter-agency Collaboration on Climate Change” as it celebrates its 9th anniversary at SEARCA, Los Baños, Laguna today.

The invited panel speakers are deputy director for Communication and partnership Dr. Bruce Tolentino of the International Rice Research Institute and Laguna provincial director Lionel Dalope of the Department of Interior and Local Government. 

The seminar aims to enhance public awareness on the importance of agricultural reportage in furthering collaborative initiatives among government-private sectors, nongovernment and civic organizations towards environmental protection and development.

A general assembly and election of new officers will also be held after the seminar.

The outgoing PAJ Calabarzon officers and directors are Johnny Goloyugo (Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication), president; Severino Flores (freelance), vice president; Luisa Gelisan (UP Open University), secretary; Liza Gutierrez (PCARRD), treasurer; Dr. Nenita de Castro (UPLB), auditor; Apolinario Lantican (UPLB), public relations officer; and board members Dr. Matilde Maunahan, Florante Cruz and Lerma Moran (UPLB).