LIVE: CMFR Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar
MANILA, Philippines — The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility is holding the annual Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar online due to the pandemic.
Aptly, the seminar will discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way media works.
"The panel discussion will take up not one but several themes including COVID-19, China and the West Philippine Sea, the relationship of the press and the government, the state of the press and other governance issues," CMFR says on its webpage.
Among the panelists for this year's seminar is Camille Diola, Philstar.com editor-in-chief.
Also on the panel are:
- Lian Buan, Rappler
- Christian Esguerra, ABS-CBN
- Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN
- Raffy Tima, GMA-7
- Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN
Held yearly, the Jaime V. Ongpin Journalism Seminar recognizes "journalists who have distinguished themselves with quality work."
"The recognition of best practice and excellence in journalism is one of CMFR’s three flagship programs, which include press freedom protection and the promotion of media ethics. The annual event is also a memorial for the late Jaime V. Ongpin’s work as a press freedom advocate during the Marcos regime in the early eighties," CMFR also says.
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