PAMPANGA — To raise seed funds for the establishment of the Pampanga Press Club (PPC) Journalism Institute, PPC will hold its 2nd Invitational Golf Tournament on March 28, 2025 at the Pradera Verde Golf and Country Club in Lubao.
Minerva Arceo, PPC acting president, said a number of private companies, government corporations, public officials and individuals committed support to the sports event in appreciation of the 75-year-old club’s project.
“We are committed to establish the Journalism Institute to provide a solid learning for interested youth who can be trained by seasoned and award-winning journalists. In this age of artificial intelligence and overrated social media culture, it is important to teach the younger generation on the practice of fair, accurate and truthful reporting. We also want to provide them a deeper understanding of the role of media in the society,” Arceo said.
Tonette Orejas, PPC chairwoman, said the creation of the institute needs the widest support from the communities.
“The challenges and development of Pampanga need generations of responsible news media practitioners,” Orejas said.
Lincoln Baluyut, publisher of The Voice Newsweekly and twice past PPC president, chairs the golf project.
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose Aliño, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) Director Rolen Paulino, and Customs Clark Officer Jairus Reyes will lead the tee-off ceremony.
The sponsors of the events are Gov. Dennis Pineda, Mr. William Gatchalian, former Tarlac Governor and Congressman Vic Yap, Converge ICT Solutions, Beautéderm, Laus Group of Companies, Pagcor, Vice Gov. Lilia Pineda, JDN Realty, GCash, NLEX Corporation, Best Western Plus Metro Clark and Savers Group Holdings Inc.
Also sponsoring the event are Department of Labor and Employment Sec. Bienvenido Laguesma, Bank of the Philippine Islands, BCDA, Department of Public Works and Highways Region 3, StB Giga Factory, SM Investments, EDDMARI Construction and Trading, San Luis Mayor Jay Sagum, Candaba Mayor Rene Maglanque, Minalin Mayor Philip Naguit, Sto. Tomas Mayor John Sambo, Bacolor Vice Mayor Ron Dungca, Apalit Mayor Jun Tetangco, Magbubukid Partylist, Porac mayoralty bet Mike Tapang, 3rd congressional district candidate Dr. Hazel Tumang, DITO Telecommunity, Genesis Transport Service Inc., Mekeni Food Corporation;
Lubao Mayor Esmie Pineda, Tarlac Governor Susan Yap and Rep. Christian Yap, DPWH Pampanga 1st, 2nd and 3rd District Engineering Offices, Bacolor Mayor Diman Datu, Guagua Mayor Ton Torres, Board Member aspirant Engr. Bay Tolentino, Magalang Mayor Malu Paras-Lacson and Councilor Norman Lacson, Engr. Buddy Dungca, PATROL Partylist Rep. Jorge Bustos, Sen. Cynthia Villar, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority chief Mark Lapid, Clark Water, Development Bank of the Philippines, Baque Corp., DKL Manufacturing, Maynilad, First Gen, Floridablanca Enviro Corp., Angeles City Water District, Balibago Waterworks System Inc.;
First District Rep. Carmelo “Jon” Lazatin II, Clark International Airport Corp., Balibago barangay chairman Joseph “PG” Ponce, The Lakeshore, Universalis, Unilab, Angeles City Vice Mayor Vicky Vega-Cabigting, Apalit Vice Mayor Peter Nucom, Pampanga PD Col. Jay Dimaandal, MarQuee Mall, 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Bingbong Lingat, Mabalacat Vice Mayor Geld Aquino, Councilor Jun Castro, Jenra Group, Mexico Mayor Ruding Gonzales, 3rd District Board Member Lucky Labung and 4th District Rep. Dr. Anna York Bondoc-Sagum. (UnliNews Online)
