Ang Journo sa Palasyo

May soft spot sa puso ko si Broadcast Journalist, Erel Cabatbat. (forever ‘yan ha!) Matagal ko siyang nakasama sa RPN9 News nung mga reporter pa kami. (pero hindi naging kami ha!) Naging senior reporter namin sya at executive producer. (bawal ang pashonga shonga sa kanya!) Pero ang pinaka ‘di ko makakalimutan sa kanya, ‘yung para nya akong little brother. (hindi sister ha!) Naalala ko, kapag kulang budget ko, pinapahiram nya ko. (minsan pa nga, bigay na! dinaig ko pa ang may sustento!)

Nawalan kami ng komunikasyon nung mapunta ako sa showbiz. (o baka attitude lang ako!) Nagka-abot kami sa TV5 pero nasa entertainment ako at nasa news naman sya. (busy-busyhan?!) After 20 years, nagkatagpo kami ulit. Bumisita sya sa studio ng Marites University. Nagkataon na may kaibigan sya dun. (akala ko maiiyak nga ako!)

Nagkamustahan at nagchikahan. Nung malaman nyang gumagawa ako ng artworks, sinuportahan nya. (certified FU art collector na sya!)

Natutuwa ako dahil kamakailan lang ay na-appoint sya bilang Assistant Secretary for Integrated Messaging sa ilalim ni Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Jay Ruiz. (na ka-batch ko bilang TV Police Reporter naman noon ha!)

“More than a rare opportunity, I accepted the role in PCO because I believe in a government that is expected to serve the people. It is a privilege to serve our people and by being a part of the PCO, I can help in achieving this goal. Kahit isang tao lang mabago ang buhay masaya na kami. But of course, we want to serve as many Filipinos as possible, “ paglalahad ni Asec. Erel. (may pa-service ang koya ko!)

Hindi matatawaran ang background ni Asec. Erel pagdating sa pagbabalita sa telebisyon, radyo, dyaryo at online sa loob ng mahigit 20 years. Kaya hindi kataka-takang qualified sya sa bago niyang posisyon. (pero baby face ha!)

“The PCO’s primary goal is make PBBM’s good governance be known and accessible to our people. The government is implementing so many programs and project for our people, but most of them don’t know these efforts and services. So if they don’t know about these, then how can they avail of opportunities that would impact their lives?

As a broadcast journalist for than 20 years, in both TV and radio, plus writing online and in print, I believe I have the necessary experience and competence to be part of the government’s main communications team, “ pagbabahagi ni Asec. Erel. (naman!)

Nagtapos sya ng AB Philosophy and Letters sa San Beda College at makukumpleto na nya ang kanyang Masters degree in Journalism sa Ateneo de Manila University. (paandar!) “I have to be well informed of what is happening to our country and events outside our shores that may impact our people. I also listen to our people’s sentiments. And most of all, ingat sa fake news.” (no to fake ever!)

Determinado si Asec. Erel na maging bahagi ng isang maayos at mapagkakatiwalaang komunikasyon sa palasyo. (dadalhin kita sa aking palasyo!)

“Our utmost goal is to bring PBMM’s good governance the all Filipinos. Second is to fight fake news because there is no more accountability and order when it comes to the proliferation of fake news. It has been weaponized to point that a single malicious lie can make an impact worse than a bomb. Spreading fake news can be considered a terrorist act,“ pagpapaliwanag ni Asec. Erel. (afraid sa weapons!)

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