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Photojournalists’ forum held in Davao November 12 PDF Print E-mail
Posted Tuesday, 13 January 2009

 

ImageThe Philippine Human Rights Reporting Project organized what may yet be the country’s first Photojournalists’ Forum on Mindanao to announce the upcoming photo exhibit on the 2008 war between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), ‘Gyera! Ganito pa rin ba tayo sa Mindanao 2020? (War! Are we still like this in Mindanao in 2020?).

 

The luncheon forum was held on November 12 at the Chippens Restaurant across the Ateneo de Davao University, Roxas Avenue in Davao City.

 

The forum featured presentations by three generations of photojournalists in Mindanao delivering the Gene Boyd Lumawag lectures- Rene Lumawag, in his 60s; Bobby Timonera, in his 40s; and Keith Bacongco, in his late 20s. Lumawag, a photojournalist, was gunned down on November 12, 2004 in Jolo, Sulu while returning home from shooting the sunset from the pier.

 

ImageThe discussants spoke about photojournalism in general and photojournalism in Mindanao, particularly on human rights issues and in situations of war. They also dealt with the dilemmas they face, the ethics issues, and gave practical tips as well.

 

The forum was attended by editors of the city’s daily newspapers (Mindanao Times, SunStar Davao, Mindanao Insider) and weekly (The Edge), as well as representatives from the academe and peace groups, as well as the regional chief of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Efren Elbanbuena.

 

The forum also featured musician Popong Landero, who sang two songs from his RastaMindanaw album scheduled for launching that night at the Matina Town Square’s Taboan. The two songs were Jolo (Don’t shoot me), inspired by the last sunset photograph of Boyd and RastaMindanaw.

 

 

 
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