The print publications of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental — Saganak and Cadiz Bulletin (CB) – bagged this year’s regional information and communication awards given by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA).
Both Saganak and CB won third place in the newsletter and the special edition categories, respectively.
The awarding rites, spearheaded by the PIA Region 6, was held at Citadines Amigo Plaza in Iloilo City during the year-end conference of government communicators in Western Visayas on Dec. 21.
Mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. was elated with the awards more so that Saganak, Cadiz’s official monthly publication, only debuted last March.
“Besting several other publications in the region is no joke. Placing third in the overall ranking was a ‘big bang’ indeed for the neophyte Saganak,” he said.
“This feat is remarkable, especially in our immense quest for transparency.
With Saganak, we will be more than inspired to dwell on information and education campaign as we saturate our 22 villages in delivering genuine government services via the Serbisyo Caravan,” Escalante added.
CB, the city’s bi-monthly magazine, excelled with its feature story “The Culture”, highlighting the lives, culture, tradition and heritage of the indigenous peoples (IPs) – the Atas – in Sitio Manara, Barangay Celestino Villacin, one of the remotest areas in Cadiz.
“This is one great story we’re proud of that amid modernization and digitalization still, Cadiz City government wasn’t remiss in prioritizing the needs and advancing the welfare of the IPs,” the mayor said.
“Indeed, we in Cadiz, invest much in advocating for the right information and value effective communication,” he further said. ||
