PIA 8 North Samar organizes media group anew

By AILENE N. DIAZ, PIA Northern Samar
September 29, 2011

CATARMAN, Northern Samar  –  Media as a catalyst of change, plays a crucial role in uplifting the lives of the people of all walks of Life. They regard themselves as channels of information which can effect, influence and change perspective and behavior of individual, family and community.

It is on this context that Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Northern Samar Information Center decided to organize the media anew to be integrated as one, into a single objective which is to establish a stronger and united organization regardless of one’s affiliation, station, paper or otherwise.

Media Society of Northern Samar is the name favoured by the majority to be the name of the organization.

The new president elected is Ms. Rachel Arnaiz, an anchor of MUEWS-FM and writer of Leyte Samar Daily Express and Philippine Daily Inquirer; Vice-president for print Perigrino Arillo, publisher of Waraynon; Vice-president for broadcast Beth Betonio, Manager of FM Allen; Secretary Arlyn Tepace, information officer of Provincial Information Office; Treasurer Jayne Galit-Bantayan of DYSM; Auditor Tito Tepace of MUEWS-FM; Business Manager Virgilio Besarino of DYSM and PIO Maurice De Guia of Provincial Information Office.

The new president expresses her pleasure with the organization of the media as this has been long overdue due to conflict of interests and incongruous behavior towards one’s standpoint. She is grateful with the PIA for facilitating the organization after a series of attempts being done.