COTABATO CITY—To enhance Bangsamoro Government’s transparency and moral governance, the Bangsamoro Information Office (BIO) will hold the first-ever Information and Media Summit in Davao City on October 18-20 to deepen alliances with media stakeholders across the region.
The three-day summit will reinforce collaboration between the Bangsamoro Government and those involved in the information and media, provide avenues for discussing pressing issues and topics, and raise communicators’ involvement in the BARMM transition period.
BIO’s Executive Director Ameen Andrew Alonto emphasized the impact of the upcoming summit on Bangsamoro citizens as the primary clients, consistent with BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim’s call for moral governance.
“Once we get this open line of communication between the government and private media, the Bangsamoro people will benefit because they will be informed of what’s happening both at the local and regional governments,” he stressed.
“Consequently, they can make informed decisions,” Alonto continued, highlighting the significance of Bangsamoro’s contribution, particularly in honing nation-building.
The summit, which carries the theme “Amplifying Voices, Nurturing the Gains of the Peace Process: The Role of Communicators in the Bangsamoro Region”, will cover the topics on the Bangsamoro Electoral Code, Roles of Information Officers in Moral Governance, Media Literacy and Fact-Checking, and Bangsamoro in Transition.
Furthermore, the summit will be attended by Bangsamoro Government officials, development partners, civil society organizations (CSOs), accredited local media practitioners, Bangsamoro League of Information Officers (BLIO), and Information Summit Technical Working Group (TWG).
Promoting transparency and accountability through the Information and Media Summit aligns with Chief Minister Ebrahim’s primary focus within the Enhanced 12-Point Priority Agenda. (Johamin Inok/BIO)
