ABS-CBN exec to induct PScijourn-Aklan officers

Jun Ariolo N. Aguirre
Kalibo, Aklan- An executive from the ABS-CBN and DZMM Angelo Palmones is expected to arrived here October 20 to induct the first set of officers of the Philippine Science Journalists Incorporated-Kalibo Chapter (PScijourn-Kalibo).

To date, Palmones who is one of the founders of PScijourn and currently serving as a national president of the organization have confirmed his availability on the said event slated at the Northwest Visayan College (NVC) audio-visual room.

To be inducted as first set of executive officers and at the same time board of directors were president Mario Balandra, head of the NVC's Mass Communication Department; Ulysses Espartero, contributor of Panay News as vice president; Sally Villasis, secretary representing the Aklan State University's dyMT community radio; Adelfa Mostajo, campus paper adviser of the Science Regional High School; and Jessie Reyes, public relations officer and Panay News-Kalibo bureau chief.

Members of the board were Jun Villorente of Madyaas Pen Publishing and Ronel Tersol, campus paper adviser of the Aklan National High School for Arts and Trades.

Also to be inducted in the PScijourn's first chapter in Visayas is Jairus Lachica, Department of Science and Technology-Kalibo chief as executive director while members who wishes to join the organization will also be inducted.

The national PScijourn officers were Palmones as president; Aristotle Carandang of Malaya as vice president; Lyn Resureccion, science editor of Business Mirror as secretary; Susan Layos, dzME as treasurer; Manila Sabater science correspondent of Manila Bulletin as auditor; Melly Tenorio, dzRB as public relations officer and Ruby Cristobal, of the science education institute as member of the board.

Vicktoria Bartilet, representing the Science and Technology Information Institute (STII) of the DOST serves as the executive director of the PScijourn.

Balandra said, the PScijourn was organized in Aklan to campaign against the effects of global warming and promote science news reporting among the broadcast journalists in the province.

So far, PScijourn have chapters in Bulacan and Central Luzon and another one that is being organized in Tarlac province.