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PhilHealth Hosts Media Party - January 19, 2006
The Corporate Communications Office of PhilHealth recently hosted a party for its media partners to thank them for their continued support for PhilHealth's efforts to inform its stakeholders about developments in the National Health Insurance Program. The party was held at the PhilHealth Training Room where over 80 guests dropped by for the event.
PhilHealth's Acting President and CEO Lorna O. Fajardo joins media partners and PhilHealth personnel in a photo opportunity in front of the news and photo exhibit. The exhibit showcased the leading stories that landed on the pages of national newspapers in 2006 and pictures taken of PhilHealth officers during their tri-media interviews for the year.
Gemma Cuenca, Account Manager and Peachy Fazon, Advertising Director of The Philippine Chronicle register upon arrival.
Lou Medina and Jackie Salta of "Gabay ng OFW" share a light moment with CorComm staffmembers during the registration.
Benjie Alejandro of Radio DZBB beams as he waits for his name tag from Michelle Saus (right) of CorComm. Also in photo are Guia Subillaga (2nd from left) and Moppet Varlez (2nd from right).
Kadangyan, a group of young musicians who specialize in ethno-tribal music, entertained the guests with their ethnic music all throughout the activity.
Subillaga (right) acknowledges the presence of media personnel from radio, TV and print. A total of 80 participants attended the media party.
Marilyn C. Geduspan, Officer-in-charge of the CorComm, exchanges pleasantries with Minnie Punzalan (left) and Linda Saludo of Radio DWWW as Varlez (standing, right) and Ped Abella listen.
Saludo shares the table with Marvin Javier (middle) of Radio Mindanao Network-DZXL and Mike Abe of Radio DZME. At the back are Geduspan and Rey Baleña (2nd from left) of CorComm and Sidfrey Panganiban of NCR South.
The event pooled together PhilHealth's partners from such leading national newspapers as Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard Today, OFW Ngayon, Business Mirror, The Manila Times, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Journal Group of Publications, as well as broadcast stations DZRJ, DZBB, DWWW, DZEC, RMN, DWIZ, DZRV, and TV stations RPN-9, IBC-13 and UNTV.
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Geduspan tears down the newspaper covering to unveil the exhibit which also featured pictures taken during studio interviews of PhilHealth officers. Also in photo are Ruben John Basa (left), Corporate Planning Manager and Chita Marzan (right), Officer-in-charge of Treasury Department.
Lolita Tuliao, NCR North Manager, views the pictures on exhibit as media guests and other PhilHealth personnel look on.
The exhibit elicited amused smiles from media guests, especially those who saw their faces in the photos taken during various media events of PhilHealth in 2006. In photo are Peter Sumile (left) of OFW Ngayon, Raul Bañez of DZRJ-AM and Bonnie Lachica of Philippine Star and Pilipino Star Ngayon.
Geduspan reads the citation for Manila Bulletin which was awarded Print Media Partner of the Year for devoting the most number of column centimeters among all other print media for PhilHealth stories and photographs in 2006.
Joey Collantes of Radio DZRV accepts the award in behalf of Global Broadcasting System - Radyo Veritas as Radio Partner of the Year for granting the most number of interviews to PhilHealth officers in 2006. He also accepted, on behalf of Universal News Television (UNTV) the TV Partner of the Year Award.
Tuliao receives the Suki ng Airwaves Award in behalf of NCR Group Vice President Rodolfo M. Balog for being the most interviewed PhilHealth officer in 2006.
Fajardo exchanges insights with media partners Sumile (2nd from left) and Alwin Tolosa of Business Mirror.
PhilHealth officers and media guests give it their all in the game "Line Up" which required them to arrange themselves according to the sequence required by Game Master Abella. Photo shows members of Group 2 beating Group 1 to the draw in the first few rounds of the game.
Members of this group of radio and TV producers, hosts, news directors and marketing heads gesture as they try to guess the word being flashed by Game Master Abella (left) and host Kelly Santos. The charade-like game was aimed at testing the "acting ability" of the players.
The same group goes for another round of guessing in a night of fun and good food courtesy of Albergus Catering, Inc.
This group of advertising account managers and radio program hosts tries to give out clues to enable their group guesser to guess the words "Kristo sa Sabungan" in the charades.
PhilHealth officers led by (L-R): Fajardo; Daniel de Leon, Vice President for Internal Audit; Evelyn Bangalan, Officer-in-charge of Internal Audit Department and Melinda C. Mercado, Senior Vice President for Operations also dropped by for the event. They are among the officers who are regularly interviewed by media on current PhilHealth issues.
Geduspan is shown with Dr. Madeleine Valera, Vice President for Quality Assurance, Research and Policy Development Group who also took time to join in the fun.
Geduspan shares a light moment with Baleña before the activity wrapped up at past 6:00 p.m. The CorComm has been holding the Media Party since three years ago and has institutionalized the event as part of its media relations efforts.