CLARK FREEPORT – To maximize the coverage of the country's "next premier international gateway" here and to promote camaraderie in the profession, correspondents and reporters of several national daily newspapers have formed an organization and elected their officers.
The newspapermen met for the third time last Tuesday to formally organize the Clark International Airport National Correspondents Association (CIANCA) and held an election.
The officers are Chris Navarro of Sun.Star Pampanga/Sun.Star Network, president; Jun Malig of Philippine Daily Inquirer, vice president; Rudy Abular of People's Journal/People’s Tonight, secretary; Franco Regala of Manila Bulletin, treasurer; and Ric Sapnu of Philippine Star, auditor.
Members of the group include Ding Cervantes of Philippine Star, George Hubierna of People’s Journal/People’s Tonight, Froilan Magtoto of Manila Times, and Jess Malabanan of Manila Standard Today.
Regala, who conceptualized the setting up of the group, said he had thought about the need to make a formal organization of national newspapers' correspondents who cover the CIA to maximize the dissemination of information as regards the developments in the area.
For his part, Navarro vowed to lead the organization towards mutual trust and friendship and work for a good professional relation with CIA officials for smooth access to information related to publication of news.
Navarro said the role of national dailies in publishing news and information about the country’s next premier international airport is crucial in attracting international airlines and investors to locate to Clark or make it as their hub of operation.