CYDO conducts social media literacy among Tagbilaran youth group
Tagbilaran City’s First Lady Jane Yap addresses the participants of the City Youth Development Office (CYDO) 5-day training. Youth participants represented the 5 barangays in the workshop that ran from October 25 to 29, 2021. Contributed photo
The City Youth Development Office (CYDO) has conducted a seminar workshop among the youth in Tagbilaran City, which discussed a wide range of topics from good journalism to maximizing social media. Speakers from various fields were invited to equip and capacitate the youth, the report from the City Media Bureau says.
According to CYDO Coordinator Marbert Remolador, the youth have the strongest potential to curb the spread of fake news on social media.
“With this pandemic, the youth were given a huge screen time, from conducting their classes online to leisurely surfing the internet. They are potentially exposed to misinformation and disinformation. If we could train them how to manage their internet use to the best of their advantage, they will be a strong force that can curb the spread of fake news,” Remolador said.
Tagbilaran City First Lady Jane Yap graced the occasion and encouraged the youth to take a proactive role in using the internet.
“The landscape has indeed changed. The internet becomes a powerful tool to be informed, but it can also serve as a gateway to a lot of evils. Thus, I really challenge you to become your own editor, the lines are not defined nowadays, everybody can create a content. Be critical in what you share or post. Let’s all be responsible and fight for the truth,”Jane Yap said.
Sen. Villanueva meets Tagb’s TUPAD beneficiaries
Sen. Joel Villanueva (center) is with City Mayor John Geesnell Yap II (right) and First Lady Jane Yap (left). The senator was in Tagbilaran City for a visit and met the beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay Para sa Ating Displaced/Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD), on Nov. 3, 2021 at the Saulog Gymnasium. Contributed photo
Sen. Joel Villanueva, the famed TESDAMan, personally met the 156 Tulong Panghanapbuhay Para sa Displaced Workers (TUPAD) beneficiaries in Tagbilaran City.
City Mayor John Geesnell Yap II thanked Villanueva for his untiring support to the displaced workers.
“During this pandemic, the assistance given to our daily wage earners is really crucial. The financial assistance that the good senator has given will indeed go a long way in helping our dedicated workers. Indeed, it is a vital reinforcement to the City Government efforts to help the unemployed,” Mayor Yap said.
Also present during the program were First Lady Jane Yap, a representative from the Department of Labor and Employment-Bohol, First District Congressman Edgar Chatto, Board Members Ricky Masamayor and Aldner Damalerio. Former board member Benjie Aracamo was also present representing Gov. Arthur Yap and Vice Gov. Rene Relampagos.
Moreover, Villanueva had a meet-up with the media at the Saulog Gymnasium on Nov. 3,2021.
The senator told the press that he will prioritize creating more jobs even amidst the pandemic.
The distribution of the payout was facilitated by the representatives from the City Government via Public Employment Services Office (PESO) manager Markc Borja, the Provincial and National Government represented by First District Congressman Chief-of-Staff Abeleon Damalerio , and the Office of the 1st District Congressman represented by Program Coordinator Kenny June Requeron.
It should be remembered that Villanueva also supported the bill establishing a Congressional District Library in Bohol. The senator in a virtual public hearing conducted by the Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture strongly expressed his support to the initiative.
“I’m sure this particular measure would help the people of Bohol. The library is not just a place for books, it can also be a place where you can have a comfortable time to study and think. The library will be an avenue where you can be equipped to be an effective individual in a progressive society.”