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21/06/2025

Sasama ka ba sa ating huling byahe? 🚘🍃

Earth Warriors from Naga, you can be a Green Beat Scout too! 🫡🤍 Get all the details on how the Green Beat Caravan can shape your journey as an impactful environmental storyteller! Gain insights about the program and find the answers to your questions.

Join us for the Green Beat Caravan Info Session:
🗓️ When: June 21, 02:00 - 03:00 PM
📍 Where: via Zoom

Don’t miss out— register now at bit.ly/GBC_NagaInfoSession

Tara na sa ! 🚘✨

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The Green Beat Caravan is an environmental journalism training program for emerging college-level journalists, supported by the Government of Canada through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, and in partnership with the Philippine Association of Communication Educators, Naga City Youth Development Office and various local organizations.

21/06/2025

Malapit na! 🚘

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹— 𝗡𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆! 🇵🇭🌱

Dubbed as a Pilgrim City and a model city for good governance, Naga City holds countless stories waiting to be told— from its scenic trails and landscapes, to its rich heritage and vibrant community. Hali na’t ibahagi natin ang iyong kwento!

If you're a 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, this is your opportunity to join the last leg of the caravan!
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆:

•⁠ ⁠Scan the QR Code 🤳 or go to [bit.ly/GBC_NagaApplication]
•⁠ ⁠Fill in your personal details 💬
•⁠ ⁠Upload your updated resume 💼
•⁠ ⁠Answer the essay questions 📝
•⁠ ⁠Hit SUBMIT! 📩

To learn more, check out the program briefer here: [bit.ly/AYEJ_GBCBriefer2024]
At tayo’y muling babyahe!

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The Green Beat Caravan is an environmental journalism training program for emerging college-level journalists, supported by the Government of Canada through the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, and in partnership with the Philippine Association of Communication Educators, Naga City Youth Development Office and various local organizations.

17/04/2025

17/04/2025

𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜 | On April 9, 2025, "Want a Fact?: Journalists on the Ground" was held successfully at SM City Naga, bringing together 13 student publications from secondary and tertiary levels.

The said event provided a great opportunity for young journalists to collaborate, share ideas, and tackle the issues surrounding campus publications through the Focus Group Discussion, while also learning about the importance of ethical and responsible journalism through the MIL Training and Workshop with Reinnard Balonzo as the speaker.

The event also featured guests like Reinnard Balonzo from CEGP-Bicol, Rizza Mostar from Ang Naga Ngonian (ANN), and lawyers Atty. Irene Berja-Cunanan and Atty. Debra L. Badiola-Bracia from IBP-Camarines Sur, who engaged with student journalists by addressing their inquiries through the Panel Discussion.

WAF?:JOTG was organized by nine (9) young individuals whose project was chosen and received funding through the Human Rights Incubation Challenge held last January, under the sponsorship of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network - Youth (UNSDSN), Commission on Human Rights, Governance in Justice Program, European Union, and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID).

Furthermore, “WAF?:JOTG” was made possible by the continuous support of the partnership made with the City Government of Naga, Naga City Youth Development Office, Naga City Events, Protocol, and Public Information Office, and SM City Naga.

13/04/2025

𝗪𝗮𝗙-𝗝𝗢𝗧𝗚, 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗮𝗴𝗮

Joining the fight in strengthening the essence of press freedom, campus journalists from all over Naga City took part in the “Want A Fact?: Journalists on the Ground” (WaF-JOTG) last April 9, 2025 at SM City Naga.

The event had three sessions spanning the whole day: the Focus Group Discussion, wherein the participants shared their insights; the Want a Fact? Seminar-Workshop; and a Panel Discussion, featuring various professionals.

Reinnard Balonzo, chairperson of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) - Bicol, led the seminar-workshop, discussing the importance of Media and Information Literacy (MIL), including the ethical and technical aspects of journalism.

“You should first know, ‘who do you write for?' [...] Know who you write for and ask if this will give justice to your subject,” he highlighted.

Balonzo, along with Atty. Irene Cunanan-Berja, a public relations officer of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) - Camarines Sur; Rizza Mostar, an anchor for An Naga Ngonian; and Atty. Debra Badiola-Bracia also delved deeper into a panel discussion of pressing issues in journalism.

Included in the discussion were topics of misinformation through “Spotting Red Flags Amidst Facts”, boundaries and rights with “When Does Presenting Facts Violate Rights?”, and journalistic integrity and responsibilities in the “Who Gives a Fact in the Media” talk.

“One quote that has stood out to me was ‘fact is different than truth because truth is subjective’ so a journalist must give a fact in order to ensure credibility,” Deann Armea, associate editor of The Naguenian, remarked.

Armea added that there is indeed a need for journalists to uphold in bringing out facts that will support the truth, pointing out that there is more to what is already being laid out.

The “Want a Fact: Journalists on the Ground” is a joint initiative, spearheaded by Human Rights Incubator Champions, aiming to bring together campus journalists and provide an opportunity to foster and empower the voices of journalism.






Words by Bianca Sergio
Pubmat by Deann Armea

12/04/2025

11/04/2025

𝗖𝗘𝗚𝗣 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗙

College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) - Bicol Chapter Chairperson Reinnard Balonzo stressed that student journalists should write for the society during the Want a Fact: Journalists on the Ground on April 9 at SM City Naga.

In his speech during the session, Balonzo intrigued the participants by asking who they write for as campus journalists and why extending service beyond the academe is crucial.

“You should extend your skill to the community, not just in school. Know who you write for and ask if this will give justice to your subject. When you are writing for the masses, you are also writing for yourself because you are part of the masses,” he emphasized.

Moreover, Balonzo highlighted why the RA 7079 is lacking in support and upholding the rights of campus journalists and the result of distressing the fundamental rights of student publications.

“RA 7079 is not enough. Today, what we want to uphold is Campus Press Freedom Bill. When campus press freedom rights are compromised, it also compromises the fundamental and institutional rights of the students,” he said.

Furthermore, the panel discussion was held through Balonzo, Public Relations Officer Atty. Irene Cuanan-Berja and Atty. Debra Badiola-Bracia of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) - Camarines Sur, and Naga Ngonian news anchor and former ABS-CBN TV Patrol Bicol news anchor Rizza Mostar.

The discussion started with Balonzo’s elaboration of factual information and the dangers of misinformation in society during the “Spotting Red Flags Amidst Facts” segment.

Moreover, Atty. Cuanan-Berja and Atty. Badiola-Bracia explained the rights of student publications and the legal foundations of the campus journalism act and campus press freedom in “When Does Presenting Facts Violate Rights.”

Mostar followed the discussion as she tackled the significance of media and the duties of journalists to ensure that people receive accurate news, especially at crucial times in during the “Who Gives a Fact in the Media.”

Consequently, the program concluded as panelists clarified questions from student publications addressing issues and topics that hinder press freedom, the significance of media to society, and the strategies of real journalists.

Want a Fact: Journalists on the Ground is a joint initiative to empower campus journalists by providing platforms that will uphold responsible journalism amidst the age of rapid misinformation and disinformation in partnership with Naga City, Naga City Youth Development Office (NCYDO), and SM Naga City.



Words by Ma. Sophia Bridget Salamat
Photo courtesy of Naga City Government Official page

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