Radio program launched to promote LGUs' best practices

CEBU, Philippines - Public information officers of various local government units (LGUs) in Cebu, who have a group called the Cebu Association of City and Municipal Public Information Officers (CAOCAMPIO), launched their weekly radio program called “Ang Atong Syudad ug Lungsod Karon” to promote best governance practices among LGUs.

CAOCAMPIO President Carlo Dugaduga of Cebu City, a former chairman of the Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster sa Pilipinas, said the regular radio program over Bantay Radyo or DYDD-AM aims to feature best practices of cities and municipalities in terms of helping improve their people’s living con-ditions.

“We believe that this project is very substantive, timely and appropriate because of its essence and impact to inform and update the people on how respective local chief executives are working for public interests,” Dugaduga said.

The premier airing of the radio program last Saturday tackled the issue on violence against women and children and RA 9262. The main resource persons were from the non-government organization Share-A-Child-Movement and CLEANSE.

For its second episode on Saturday, all CAOCAMPIO members will be present to familiarize with the style and format of the program. Features about various LGUs begin on the third week of this month.

“The guest of the featured LGU may be the mayor or anybody assigned by the mayor to talk about good local practices and any other events or activities undertaken by the LGU,” Dugaduga said.

To sustain the radio program, the group is asking the respective LGUs for financial assistance based on a certain amount that is good for one year already. So far, Cebu City and the Municipality of Borbon have committed in giving out financial aid for the project.

Dugaduga is host of the one-hour radio program from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon every Saturday, with the PIO of the featured LGU as his partner.

The Philippine Information Agency-7 and the Cebu Infocen are helping out the group as secretariat while the program also serves as a venue for the latter to do news feeds on developmental programs of national government agencies. – (FREEMAN)