Floresca heads PAJ anew
Roman Floresca, former business editor of The Philippine
STAR, was re-elected as president of the Philippine Agricultural Journalists Inc. (PAJ) for another two years to 2018, during its 2016 general assembly and elections last Sept. 17.
“Once again, I am honored to lead the PAJ, as we observe our 40th founding anniversary, and continue to help promote modern, globally-competitive and sustainable Philippine agriculture and fishery sector through balanced reportage and promotion of breakthroughs, and triumphs of players in the food supply chain, and related agribusiness, food and processing industries,” said Floresca, as he acknowledged the fresh mandate given him by about 50 PAJ members from Metro Manila, Nueva Ecija, Calabarzon and Cagayan Valley.
“We thank our strong partners and benefactors who supported us through four decades and counting, which include SMC, MVP Group of Companies, Department of Agriculture, SL Agritech, Bayer Philippines and CDO, among other sponsors,” said Floresca, who is serving his seventh term as PAJ president.
During the assembly, Floresca reported the major projects of the PAJ from 2014 to 2016, which included the conduct of the annual PAJ-SMC Binhi Awards for agricultural journalism, sponsored by San Miguel Corp., and four regional climate change workshops sponsored by the MVP Group of Companies, Department of Agriculture and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in Southeast Asia (CCAFS-SEA).
Formed in September 1976, the PAJ has to date established four regional chapters in: PAJ Calabarzon, led by Johnny Goloyugo; PAJ Bicol, led by Juan Escandor Jr., of Bicol Mail and Philippine Daily Inquirer; PAJ Eastern Visayas, led by Ray Junia, publisher-editor of
Opinyon; and PAJ Cagayan Valley, led by Domingo Fugaban of DZYT.