Pangasinan to mark Social Media Day on June 30

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By April M. Montes (MCA/AMM/PIA-1, Pangasinan)

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, June 29 (PIA) – Pangasinenses will mark June 30 as “Social Media Day” to reflect on the ways social media and digital innovation have changed the world.

To recognize the significance of social media in the lives of Pangasinenses, Governor Amado Espino, Jr., under Executive Order No. 0058 S-2015, declared June 30 as Social Media Day in Pangasinan.

A short program is set at 1p.m. at the Capitol Resort Hotel here to gather people who are equally passionate about social media.

It will be celebrated through highlighting the contributions made by developers and social media enthusiasts, and increasing awareness on the importance of social media in government, business, tourism, and education.

Pioneered by media company, Mashable in the year 2010, Social Media Day is an annual global event that recognizes the digital revolution happening now and to celebrate social media's impact on global communication.