'Touch people's lives through information'

MANILA, Philippines - All public information officers (PIOs) of the 17 cities and public affairs directors of national agencies in Metro Manila are enjoined to be more active in based in Metro Manila to be proactive in providing the “right information and proper communication.”

At their meeting at the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) yesterday, Paul Edward Sison, president of AIMM and chief public information officer of Marikina, invited PIOs of Pasig, Makati, Malabon, Las Pinas, Taguig, Pateros, Manila, and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority as well as the information directors of national agencies to join AIMM or be more active in the group’s activities.

“We can make a difference in the lives of our countrymen. With the right information and proper communication, we can facilitate change that touches lives and makes our country a better place to live in,” Sison said.

He also announced AIMM’s advocacy of espousing developmental communications thru regular media forums, a compendium of best practices to be launched in December, and AIMM journalism awards in June 2012.