Sandra Cam's prepared message on the occasion of Manila Bay Press Forum's Induction Ceremonies

To all media practitioners, organization officers, members and inductees in this hall, good morning! It is my privilege to address today’s Induction Ceremonies of Manila Bay Press Forum. Many of you may not be aware that I am a graduate of AB Journalism and though I was not able to practice this noble profession, still I am one with you in the spirit of upholding the truth.

With the advent of modern technology comes the birth of the social media warriors. Undeniably, these new breed of independent media practitioners were a major factor in the rise to the presidency of Rodrigo Roa Duterte and they seem to overshadow the mainstream media people. Make no mistake about it! In the present age of Philippine society, most of our countrymen already turned their backs on the tri-media people. We see in different social media sites how our disgusted netizens bash and vilify some of our media practitioners. Can we blame them? No! Why? Because we live in a democratic society that guarantees freedom of speech! And this freedom of speech is also the constitutional right that is being used and abused by some media practitioners in order to “Attack and Collect, Defend and Collect (or in short AC-DC)”! This is how powerful the “fourth estate” is! Unscrupulous individuals and/or news corporations taking advantage of their prey! Well, not all, but rather some. Pardon for being straightforward but I am Sandra Cam! A whistleblower for truth and justice no matter whom I end up fighting!

The saying, “The pen is mightier than the sword” is indeed true! As in the days of Dr. Jose Rizal who incidentally fired the nationalistic feelings of Gat Andres Bonifacio and the Katipuneros, it is also true at present. There is an ongoing revisionism in the social media and it has been targeting also the millennials. The Dilawans and Pulahans who vilified the Marcoses in past history books are now having a dose of their own medicine. The social media is now being plagued by posts from the used to be so-called Silent Majority, but now noisily speaking up through Facebook, Twitter, Google+, independent news and blog websites, etc. and rewrites the distorted history – pardon but actually, this depends on which side are you with. Nevertheless, the challenge now is can you cope with the changing of the times or will you allow yourselves to be engulfed by the social media warriors? But it is never too late! It is either you become AGENTS OF CHANGE or ENEMIES OF CHANGE!

Again, good morning to each and everyone and congratulations to the inductees! God bless all of you! God bless the Philippines!

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