On the issue of regional transfer, 2nd District Congressman Tony H. Cerilles found it lacked full support from the local media and for 2008 he expressed hope that together with the local officials, they all push for the full implementation of regional transfer.

“If you have the chance to sell Pagadian City as the new Regional Center in Region 9, do it. You have all the gains, nothing to lose,” the Congressman challenged the officials and members of the ZamboSur-Pagadian City Press Club, Inc., (ZPPI) as he and his lady Governor Auring E. Cerilles sponsored a Christmas Party for them at the Capitol last December 27.

Legislator Cerilles emphasized that if the media are united here, they could always push for people to man the regional offices, citing that there many competent professionals from the province and Pagadian City who can lead a regional office should the seating Regional Directors remain adamant to transfer here.

Congressman Cerilles for one is a pride of Zamboanga del Sur who was once seated as DENR Secretary of Erap Estrada’s regime.

As a legacy, he set an example with DENR Regional Executive Director Ernesto Adobo, Jr. who is a lawyer from Bayog, this province.  In fact, DENR Regional Office is fully transferred to Pagadian City November 2007.

The Congressman, likewise, pointed out that if all the expected regional offices are already in Pagadian, local media would have more personalities to interview aside from provincial and city officials, which he said would be more significant to media practitioners if they continue with their profession.

Moreover, Cerilles, who claimed to be a long ago accredited member of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodcaster sa Pilipinas (KBP) explicitly hinted the Press Club officers to have a more focus and pro-active activities.  It is very vital for the betterment of its members so that they can have a genuine and united thrust to protect one another, he said.

Congressman Cerilles in tandem with Governor Auring, have been very supportive to City Mayor Sammy Co for the realization of the full regional transfer which they’ve waited for 17 years now.

He therefore appealed to the media to play up Pagadian in such a way that it will boost her image as peaceful and beautiful place to live in that would eventually persuade the regional employees to come and work here.

Last update : 21-01-2008 18:24

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