IOs, liaison officers join to form stronger info network

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/911436258548/ios-liaison-officers-join-to-form-stronger-info-network
• Wednesday, July 8, 2015

By Elsa S. Subong (JCM/ESS/PIA-Iloilo)

ILOILO CITY, July 8(PIA)— Information officers coming from the local government units, private organizations and academe have come together as a group to form stronger networks.

It used to be that information officers organized by the Philippine Information Agency Iloilo Information Center were only those from the local government units.

“There are more advantages when we include those from other private entities and the academe because they also contribute much to local development,” said Jerry Anas, information officer of Leganes and President of the Organization of Tourism Officers in the Province of Iloilo, during the first meeting of the group.

He added that there are common agenda for development which the liaison and public relations officers and the LGU information officers can pursue for more impact projects.

The IOs also formed their own group apart from those coming from national government agencies but assured convergence of activities when needed.

The group assumed a new name which is Information Officers of Iloilo to include all member-liaison and public relations officers of private entities and the provincial offices of government agencies.

The new set of officers are President- Nereo C. Lujan, Iloilo Province Public/Community Affairs Office; Vice President –Erlyn Alunan, San Joaquin-LGU; Secretary – Susan Jovero – Pavia-LGU; Asst. Secretary – Lilibeth French, PIA-Iloilo; Treasurer – Cesar Recabar – Janiuay-LGU; Auditor – Jerry Anas, Leganes-LGU.

The IOs also elected its Board of Directors, namely, Olive Ledesma, MIWD; Joan Paulette Mary Libo-on/Charles Von Alava, JBLFMU System; representative from Comelec-Province; Jayzon Baldesues, Tigbauan, Analyn Constantino, New Lucena; Jennifer Osorio, Lambunao; and, Novem Sazon, Barotac Nuevo.

Nereo Lujan, president-elect, said that the officers and the BOD will have to sit down and formulate policies on membership, annual dues, and activities, after the induction set on August 6, at the Casa Real.

PIA-6 Director Janet Mesa told the members that they should try to be consistent in their participation and attendance in meetings despite the fact that their stints may just depend on the local chief executives.

“Your role as Information Officers are significant in the development of your respective LGUs,” Mesa said, adding that their performance is reflective of the performance of their local officials.