PECOJON Conducts Peace and Conflict Sensitive Journalism Training
By MT Newsnetwork (The Malindang Tribune) 

Zamboanga City - The Peace and Conflict Journalism Network (PECOJON) conducted a 3-day peace and conflict sensitive journalism training 2 at La Vista Monte Resort here on March 16-19, 2007.

The training that was attended by 20 journalists coming from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao was held in a mountain resort some 24 kilometers away from downtown Zamboanga City and it was the 2nd training attended by the journalists.

  PECOJON International Coordinator (INTERCO) Antonia Koop, a German journalist was the resource speaker of the three-day training together with PECOJON National Coordinator (NATCO) Jean Lee C. Patindol.

 For three days, journalists coming from broadcast, TV, online and the print were being lectured how to present news on PECOJON perspective especially that the tri-media can mold and unmold, can make and unmake a person or can influence the course of wars and conflicts.

 PECOJON started in 2004 at Bacolod City, fast grew into an International network and now with members in 15 countries around the world.  

 The journalists who attended the PJ II were: Jaime Sta. Cruz Jr. and Johenis Bautista of Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation, DXND Kidapawan; Lowida Alcalde of Mindanawan Weekly Torch of Tangub City, Jun Godoy of DXOC-Ozamiz; Mark Navales of AFP/Manila Bulletin of Cotabato City; Tony Abejo of Malindang Tribune of Oroquieta City; Jeff Sampang of STBF-DXMM-AM of Jolo,Sulu; Jojie Cabasan and Ellen Red of Inside Mindanao in Cagayan de Oro City; Agnes Jundos of University of Negros Occidental in Bacolod City; Jade Verde of Zamboanga Peninsula Journal and researcher Carmela Deiparine; Lina Sagaral Reyes of Mindanao Women Writers (MINWOW); Connie del Castillo of NEDA-RDC 10 of Cagayan de Oro City; Danny Ong of EED/Kadtuntaya Foundation Inc.; Nowell Cuanang of GMA 7 Imbestigador; Darwin Wee of Business World; Cheryl Arcibal of GMA-News-TV; Judy Gulani of Business World and Marlon Bolasa of DXDM FM.

 Those who attended the 1st PECOJON training in Malasag Eco Tourism Village in Cagayan de Oro City were: Tony Abejo of Malindang Tribune; Loweda Alcalde of Mindawanan Weekly Torch; Henjie Ali of NDBC-DXMS AM; Johenis Bautista of DXND; Marlon Bolasa of DXDM-FM; Julius Breva of ZPEN Online Magazine; Maricel Butardo of ABS-CBN; Jojie Jasmin Cabasan of Inside Mindanao; Rowella Dayawan  of Mindanao Bulletin; Becky De Asis of Mindanao Chronicle; Connie Del Castillo of NEDA-10; Allen Estabillo of Mindanews; Jun Godoy of DXOC; Sheila Joy Labrador of ABS-CBN; Kristina Mindoza of UMBN-DXMV-DXWB; Mark Navales of AFP Manila Bulletin; Josephine Oclarino of Mindanao Express; Danny Ong of Kadtuntaya Foundation Incorporated; Bernard Otchia of DXCA/DXBZ; Ellen Red of Inside Mindanao; Lina Reyes of Min-Wow; Napoleon Salaysay of Mindanao Bulletin; Tarhata Sambutan of CBCS; Svenja Schmelcher of Balay Mindanao and Jaime Sta. Cruz of DXND AM.

 The training in Cagayan de Oro last November 2007 was funded by InWent - Capacity Building International - Germany represented by Grace Mendiola, Asst. Program Officer. The follow up training in Zamboanga was supported by the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ), InWent - Germany. Trainings are organized by Ledrolen (LenLen) Manriquez, Chief of Operations (CO) National Secretariat; PECOJON Philippines.