Center for Community Journalism and Development

The Center for Community Journalism and Development (CCJD) "was formed by a group of journalists and development workers in July 2001 and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 11, 2001 as a non-stock, non-profit facility for journalists working with communities, citizens, and institutions for social change."

The Ford Foundation gave them a $200,000 grant "For a program on public journalism that aims to strengthen media and civil society participation in journalism and local governance" according to the Foundations 2002 Annual Report.

People
Accessed September 2007:

Officers and Staff

 * Victor Redmond “Red” Batario - Executive Director
 * Ms. Adelina “Girlie” Sevilla Alvarez - Program Director
 * Ms. Ma. Constante A. Perfecto - Training Director
 * Ms. Julita C. Camisera - Finance Officer
 * Ms. Sweet Mary Cawicaan - Staff for News Safety
 * Mr. Elijah Reyes - Web Developer
 * Ma. Diosa Labiste - Visayas Coordinator

Board of Trustees

 * Mr. Victor Redmond Batario - President
 * Ms. Adelina Sevilla Alvarez - Vice-President
 * Ms. Ma. Constante A. Perfecto - Treasurer
 * Atty. Barbara Anne C. Migallos - Secretary
 * Ms. Rosario Nabong Cabardo - Member
 * Fr. Jovic Lobrigo - Member
 * Mr. Luzerino Victor Oliva - Member

Partners
National
 * National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP)
 * Philippine Press Institute (PPI)
 * Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters ng Pilipinas (KBP)
 * Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC)

Luzon
 * Bandillo ng Palawan (Palawan Province)
 * Palawan Network of NGOs, Inc. (PNNI)
 * Peacock Jaycees-Puerto Princesa (Palawan)
 * Social Action Center-Legazpi (Albay Province, Bicol)
 * PBN Broadcasting Network (Bicol Region)

Visayas
 * GMA TV 6 Iloilo (Iloilo Province and Region 6)
 * Media and Multi-Sector Forum for People's Agenda in Local Governance (Iloilo City)
 * Limog it Pag-eaum (Voice of the People) Radio Consortium-Kalibo (Aklan Province)
 * Citizens Council for Social Concerns (Aklan Province)
 * Public Journalists of Samar (Calbayog-based)

Mindanao
 * DXCA Kidapawan (North Cotabato Province)
 * MindaNews (Davao-based)
 * Mindanao Monitor (Ozamiz City)
 * ABS-CBN Zamboanga
 * ABS-CBN Cotabato

Affiliations

 * Southeast Asia News Safety Network (SEANet)
 * Access to Information Network (ATIN)
 * Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists (FFFJ)
 * Forum on Democratic Options (FDO)
 * Participatory Urban Fora (PUF)
 * Journalists’ Network on Urban Governance

Contact

 * Web: http://temp.ccjd.org.ph/

Related Sourcewatch

 * United Nations Democracy Fund: Approved Projects 2006