SC Justice Puno to induct new PPI board

The Honorable Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno of the Supreme Court of the Philippines has been invited once again to induct the 2008-2009 Board of Trustees of the Philippines Press Institute (PPI) and the members of the Philippine Press Council (PPC) on May 29, 2008 at the Diamond Hotel Philippines in Manila.

The election of the new PPI board is one of the most anticipated programs of the 12^th National Press Forum and 2008 Annual Membership Meeting. In the evening, the annual Community Press Awards will honor the best weekly and daily regional newspapers in categories such as best in photojournalism, best in business reporting, best in science and environment reporting, best in editorial page, and best edited paper. The best practices on Civic Journalism will also be cited.

The three-day event will commence on May 27 and will discuss various subjects such as the human security act, the bill on the right to information, the right of reply, transparency and good governance, and the safety of journalists. A seminar on media accountability will also be conducted for the scholastic press associations.

Last year, the PPI Board of Trustees took their oath of office before the Honorable Chief Justice at the Supreme Court.

2007 OATH TAKING CEREMONY: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Reynato S. Puno leads the oath taking ceremony of the 2007 officers and trustees of the Philippine Press Institute and the Philippine Press Council on July 13, 2007 at the Dignitaries' Lounge of the Supreme Court of the Philippines in Manila.

(left to right) Gary S. Mariano (PPC chairman/ De La Salle University-Manila), Jose L. Pavia (executive director/Mabuhay Newspaper), Vergel O. Santos (trustee/BusinessWorld), MIchelle P. So (trustee for Visayas/Sun.Star Cebu), Amado P. Macasaet (chairman-president/Malaya), Juan L. Mercado (trustee/Press Foundation of Asia), Amalia B. Cabusao (trustee for Mindanao and board secretary/Mindanao Times), Isagani M. Yambot (vice-chairman/Philippine Daily Inquirer), Antonio F. Katigbak (trustee and treasurer/The Philippine Star) and Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno (inducting officer). Trustees who were not present during the oath taking ceremony were: Augusto Villanueva (Journal Group of Publications), Rogelio Salazar (Manila Standard Today) and Quirino G. Alban (trustee for Luzon/Makiling Journal).