The FREEMAN correspondent chosen one of 16 fellows

CEBU, Philippines - Ritche Salgado, The FREEMAN's region correspondent based in Negros Oriental, got one of the 16 fellowship seats for the 15th Lopez Jaena Journalism Workshop for print, broadcast and online journalists.

The annual workshop is held by the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) in partnership with the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) and the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA).

This year's workshop focuses on justice and human rights and will be held at the CMC Plaridel Hall in UP Diliman from October 19 to 25.

Other chosen fellows from the Philippines are Winnie Aguilar (Krusada, ABS-CBN), Jesus Miguel Agreda (Sun.Star Baguio), Ferdinand Cabrera (ABS-CBN Cotabato), Leonard Corrales (News correspondent, Cagayan de Oro), Joseph Deveza (Philippine Daily Inquirer Cagayan De Oro), Bobby Labalan (Media Solutions Bicol), Macky Macaspac (Pinoy Weekly), Ronalyn Olea (Bulatlat), Kimberly Quitasol (Northern Dispatch Baguio), Ryan Rosauro (Philippine Daily Inquirer Mindanao), Lady Ann Salem (Tudla Productions), Raymund Villanueva (Kodao Productions) and Michelle Zoleta (Filipino Times Lucena), and one from outside the country, Rasha Ahmed from Egypt.

The 16 fellows were chosen on the basis of their professional background, sample works and story idea for an article they should write during the workshop.

The 15th Lopez Jaena Journalism Workshop is UP CMC's contribution to the global campaign against media killings, which will be highlighted by the International Day to End Impunity on November 23. — from the UP College of Mass Communication, Diliman, QC (THE FREEMAN)