MA. ANTONIA YULO-LOYZAGA
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR) in South Cotabato has conducted a three-day workshop on basic video production for its recently organized Video Production Teams. The training was held on May 18 to 20 at Mt. Lake Eco Resort, Barangay Bacdulong, Lake Sebu town.
Joining the event were some 30 participants representing the different teams of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENROs) stationed in General Santos City and in the Municipality of Banga; Office of the Protected Area Superintendents (PASu)s of Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape (MMPL) and Allah Valley Protected Landscape (AVPL), and the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office or PENRO of South Cotabato.
PENRO Technical Services Division Chief, Forester Noraida Formacion, said the activity aims to equip DENR South Cotabato personnel in capturing and documenting best practices and initiatives in their area of responsibility. “Their learnings will serve as their guide in producing quality video materials in connection with the implementation of National Greening Program (NGP) and other programs and projects in the province, ” she said.
Regulation and Enforcement Section Chief Forester Efren B. Hibaler, said there were several instructions coming from higher offices regarding the submission of video documentaries on specific programs or projects. He also said that the three day activity aimed to document NGP success stories.
“The reason behind the training is for our personnel to be able to develop and enhance their skills on this particular field of documentation,” said Hibaler.
During the opening session, Management Services Division Chief Manuela C. Locsin, said the activity is very logical and a practical move in order for us to cope with our deliverables. She encouraged the participants to make the most of every activity because they will be bringing the name of the office by the kind of output that they will produce soon.
“You have the power in your hands to craft beautiful masterpieces that you will forever cherish in your life. After all, extraordinary people are ordinary people like us who do extraordinary things,” she said.
The highlights of the workshop includes, Review on Elements of Communication, Fundamentals of Video Production, Camera Handling, Audio Recording and Editing, Actual Video Production, and Presentation and Evaluation of every team’s output.
The activity was capped with the awarding of certificates and cash prizes to the winners who competed in producing a five-minute video documentary of their implemented NGP project. Team MMPL’s output was hailed Best Video Production. Meanwhile, for the individual honors, CENRO Gensan’s Omar Mohtar Benpolok was named Best Producer; CENRO Banga’s Mark Cel Geronimo won Best Director; MMPL’s Rochelle Viguas as the Best Writer; PENRO’s Zobair Sidic emerged as the Best Cameraman, while AVPL’s Jason B. Reyes bagged the Best Audio and Best Editor Award.
University of Southern Mindanao (USM) Professor Allan Facurib served as the resource person of the entire workshop. Facurib is a graduate of a baccalaureate degree in Mass Communication and a Master’s in Rural Development at the University of Mindanao, Davao City. Currently, he is teaching five subjects, namely, Broadcast Production Technique, Video Production, Audio Visual Planning, Photography, and Computer Application. (VR Firmalino/MCLocsin/DENR-PENRO SoCot).
