A CONSULTATIVE meeting on Responsible Parenthood-Natural Family Planning with the Visayas Media Advocates for Responsible Parenthood (VIMAR) is slated November 14, at Kundutel in Bacolod City.

Spearheading the meeting is Philippine NGO Council on Population, Health & Welfare, Inc. with its executive director Dr. Eden Divinagracia.

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Joining the meeting are Vimar members, which include Editha Colmo - Negros Daily Bulletin, Felipe Celino - Panay News, Capiz correspondent; Jun Ariolo Aguirre- Hala Bira News Weekly, Rafael Tillaflor - News Express, Chita Heap - Western Visayas Explorer, Chrysee Samillano - Visayan Daily Star, Mae Singuay- Panay News, Bacolod; Jose Ma. Vasquez- Radyo Natin, Hinigaran; Michael Salvani- Wild FM-Bacolod, Bobby Del Rosario - Radyo Natin Guilhulngan, Andrew Falsis- Radio Mindanao Network- Iloilo; Aldwin Gravador- Radyo Natin, FM, Bais City, Negros Oriental; Annie Lee Bautista - RGMA DYRU, Kalibo; Joseph Tomias- Radyo Natin, Bayawan, Negros Oriental; Jonathan Javelosa - Radyo Natin, Sagay City, and Dino Taladico- Hot FM 97.1, Hinoba-an City.

Vimar was organized last October 2, this year, following a successful seminar-workshop on RP-NFP by the PNGOC through the Commission on Population held in Bacolod City.

The workshop was aimed at improving skills and enhancing media's role for advocating RP-NFP.

Another media advocacy group from Luzon and Mindanao provinces as counterpart was also formed in response to the challenge of heightening population issue and awareness.

A brainchild of Popcom, the advocacy group with media practitioners as partners, is a nationwide undertaking reaching every person in the entire archipelago.

On November 24-29, Popcom is holding a National Population Congress with its theme "Sa Tamang Agwat ng Panganganak, Buhay ay Aangat."