New Baguio City media club officers set concert for Fallen SAF

>> Friday, March 20, 2015

REACHING OUT
Arlene Abat and Hannah Costales

BAGUIO CITY -- The newly elected officials of Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club (BCBC), the biggest and oldest media association in Baguio will start their activities with a fund-raising concert for families of 14 members police Special Action Force from the Cordillera who died in the Mamasapano massacre.

As initial project, new BCBC president Dhobie De Guzman of ABS-CBN said through the guidance of BCBC past president Ramon Dacawi and in partnership with Police Regional Office – Cordillera, they are set to conduct the concert for a cause at the University of Baguio Gymnasium March 28.

“General admission for the concert will be P100 and all the proceeds will be given to families of the 14 slain SAF members from the Cordillera,” de Guzman said.

The new BCBC officers recently took their oath of office before Mayor Mauricio Domogan during recent Panagbenga Festival at Session Road in  Bloom main stage.

Aside from de Guzman, new BCBC officials are: Philippine Daily Inquirer correspondent Richard Balonglong, vice president for print; ABS – CBN cameraman Doddie Mendillo, VP  for TV; Jordan Tablac of Bombo Radyo, VP for radio; Larry Fabian of Sunstar Baguio, treasurer and Ofelia Empian of Baguio Chronicle as auditor.

Board of directors are Thom Picana of Amianan Balita; Migz Velarde of Sky Cable; Roderick Osis of Sunstar Baguio and BDBC immediate past president Frank Cimatu of Philippine Daily Inquirer as ex-officio member.

De Guzman, in an interview, said they will continue the traditional projects of the club such  as  the annual Lucky Summer Visitor during the Holy Week  where  first time Baguio visitors  are chosen and  given   free accommodation, tours, and courtesy visit to Baguio – Benguet officials, among others.

They also plan to conduct more seminars and training for BCBC members.

Meanwhile, Panagbenga 2015 media committee chair Andrew Pinero announced Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. and Hotel Restaurant Association of Baguio are each donating P25,000 to the BCBC fund. 





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