SUNSTAR Davao’s OIC editor-in-chief was named one of the top 20 fellows in the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) and Novartis’ "Think Pink: Health Reporting on Breast Cancer in the Philippines 2023."
Alivio is among the seven Mindanawon journalists who made it to the list of PPI’s fellows whose story proposals in connection with breast cancer awareness got the nod of the organizers.
“Honestly, I did not expect my story proposal would be chosen, but all I was thinking about was to let the people from the higher-ups know what other things that are need to be done to alleviate the suffering of our already suffering breast cancer patients,” Alivio said.
“I am happy that I am given the opportunity to report on breast cancer in this part of our country,” she added.
Aside from Alivio, other Mindanao journalists who got the fellowship include Froilan Gallardo and Yas Ocampo of MindaNews; Grace Cantal-Abasin of Rappler; Allan Maestrado Mediante of Mindanao Daily News; Lina Sagaral Reyes of BukidnonNews.net; and Julie S. Alipala of Philippine Daily Inquirer and Mindanao Bureau.
The other fellows were Cristina Eloisa Baclig of Inquirer.net; Jimmy Domingo of LiCAS.news; Anne Ruth Dela Cruz of BusinessMirror; Kimberlie Quitasol of Northern Dispatch,
Villamor Visaya, Jr., of the Luzonwide News Correspondent, Celeste Anna Reynoso Formoso of the Palawan News, Dexter See of the Baguio Herald Express, Elmer Recuerdo of the Daily Tribune, Rhaydz Barcia of the Manila Times, Madonna Tividad Virola of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Winnie Aguilar of IBC-13, and Ruel B. Mazon of the Mindoro Bulletin.
Meanwhile, Mildred Galarpe, associate publisher of SunStar Cebu, was the sole fellow from Visayas to make it to the list.
The fellowship is a partnership between PPI, Novartis Healthcare Philippines, and the Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP), and is supported by Alliance & Partnerships for Patient Innovation & Solutions (APPIS), and the ICanServe Foundation. ICE