The
1st General Membership Meeting (GMM) of the Public Relations Society
of the Philippines (PRSP), attended by more than 40 members of the Society
proved to be as exciting and action-packed as the impeachment trial. Held on
March 30, 2012 at the MSE Building, Ayala Avenue, Makati City, the 1st
GMM was sponsored by Ayala Land, Inc.
Two new APRs
Led
by 2011-2012 PRSP president Butch S. Raquel, APR (leftmost), PRSP conferred the
prestigious APR (Accredited in Public Relations) designation on Globe Telecom,
Inc. corporate communications head Yoly C. Crisanto (fourth from left) and
Holcim Philippines corporate communications head Beng V. Prado (fifth from
left). After meticulous and stringent screening, Crisanto and Prado passed the
review of work and written and oral examinations given by the Accreditation
Board and Accreditation examiners. PRSP’s accreditation program forms part of
the Society’s efforts to raise the professional standards and advocate the ethical
practice of the PR profession in the country. Also at the conferment were PRSP
Accreditation Board member and Past Presidents, Milen S. De Quiros, APR (second
from left); Max Edralin, APR (third from left); Ed S. Alcaraz, APR (third
from right); Bert Pasquin, APR (second from right); and Jones Campos, APR
(rightmost).
Six new members
Six new members were during the 1st
GMM. Photo shows (from left): PRSP
Director and Membership Committee Chairman JORGE
T. MARCO of Ayala Land, Inc.; HANS CHUA of eLearning Edge and
BlueBlade Technologies, Inc.; TRICCIA V.
DACER, Strategic Consultant, Media and Communications; MARIA ANTOINETTE D. DELA CRUZ of Armed Forces and Police Savings
& Loan Association, Inc.; MARGIE A.
JORILLO of Government Services
Insurance System; THELMA DUMPIT MURILLO of
Department of Trade and Industry; and MERCEDITA IRENE D. TAYAG of Government Services Insurance System.
Locsin, Llorin and former Press Secretary Reyes talk about the impeachment
trial
At left, former Congressman Teddy Locsin, Jr., MeadJohnson Nutrition
Corporate Affairs Director Milla Llorin and Former Press Secretary Rod Reyes were
guest panelists during the 1st GMM. They discussed the Impeachment Trial: What’s the Verdict in the Court of
Public Opinion? PRSP VP-Internal Ramon Isberto
(leftmost) moderated the discussion.
Oath-taking
At
right, PRSP 2012-2013 board members unable to go to the Anvil Awards had their
oath-taking during the 1st GMM as well. Photo shows directors Lourdes S. de Guzman, APR of Quota International Manila and Jika M. Dalupan of Kythe Foundation, Inc.
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