ASEAN kiosk opens in Pangasinan

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/411498102768/asean-kiosk-opens-in-pangasinan-
• Thursday, June 22, 2017

By VENUS MAY H. SARMIENTO (JNPD/VHS/PIA-1, Pangasinan)

CALASIAO, Pangasinan, June 22 (PIA) - In pursuit of promoting and advocating the importance of the Philippine membership to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippine Information Agency in Region I launched on Wednesday, June 21 the first-ever ASEAN kiosk in Pangasinan.

The kiosk will primarily provide information materials about ASEAN and PIA through brochures, leaflets and magazines. A television screen is also provided to showcase the history of ASEAN and its impact to the community.

A standee of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, representing the Philippine chairmanship this year which coincides with the 50th ASEAN anniversary, can also be seen in the kiosk.

Regional Director Jennilyne Role, as represented by Officer-in-Charge Freddie Lazaro, encouraged the people of Pangasinan to visit the kiosk to learn more about ASEAN.

The Robinsons Place in Calasiao town is home to the first kiosk in the province. It has provided free installation and power consumption for the government project until December this year.

“The partnership with PIA is a welcome breather for the mall as Robinsons Place commits its full support to the programs of ASEAN to help make life better for the Filipinos,” Mall Operations Manager Helen Vallo said.

Aside from Lazaro and Vallo, the launch was witnessed by Calasiao Municipal Administrator Alfredo Nipal, Officer-in- Charge Jennifer De Mesa of the Department of Foreign Affairs, and PIA-Pangasinan Center Manager Venus Sarmiento.

PIA, in collaboration with HCA Productions, spiced up the launch with a fashion show that showcased models donning costumes of the 10 member-nations of ASEAN. The volunteer models sashayed their costumes in the Robinsons catwalk much to the delight of the crowd.

The University of Luzon Chamber of Chorus provided the music for the activity while the UL Theater and Dance company showcased their skills in cultural dance presentations.

Faculty and students of STI-Dagupan and the Señor Tesoro Academy and College also gave their support to the activity.