promote responsible and gender-sensitive journalism

Historically, 2013 might be seen as the pivotal year for IAWRT-Philippines. It was the most challenging part of the chapter’s history, as it was the year when a couple of women decided to re-establish the chapter they vowed to serve after filling in their membership forms, way back in 2006 and 2010. In an effort to revive the chapter, at least seven women decided to invite new members, mostly from the alternative media, to join and led the first general assembly in August 2014. A new set of officers was elected and actively participated in the regional and biennial conferences of the International Association of Women in Radio and Television. These international meetings give the Philippines chapter an opportunity to share their status and to outline local media needs to international colleagues and friends. In the second quarter of 2015 we were able to define our vision, mission, and goals:

Subsequently, we were chosen to host the 2017 IAWRT International Biennial. In August, Jola Diones-Manangun was re-elected as President along with a new set of officers, ready for the challenge.