LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — More than 130 police officers and media practitioners from across Pangasinan gathered on Monday in a joint seminar aimed at strengthening police-media relations and promoting responsible public information dissemination through a common understanding of Napolcom Resolution 2025-0472.
The seminar, held at the Magilas Multi-Purpose Hall of the Pangasinan Police Provincial Office (PPPO), brought together representatives from the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the province’s 44 municipalities, and three cities and media correspondents from local and national companies.
Organized by the PPPO through the Provincial Community Affairs and Development Office, the activity sought to foster closer collaboration between law enforcement and the media while reinforcing transparency, accountability and professionalism in information dissemination, PPPO officer in charge Col. Dennis De Leon said.
National Police Commission provincial officer for Pangasinan Phillip Raymund Rivera, the seminar’s resource speaker, discussed the key provisions of Napolcom Resolution 2025-0472 which sets the PNP’s rules on media relations.
The resolution establishes guidelines for police-media engagement, emphasizing public transparency, responsible information dissemination and the protection of journalists’ safety while balancing the public’s right to information.
Rivera also discussed the Freedom of Information Executive Order and the Data Privacy Act of 2012, stressing that while the public has the right to information, police authorities and journalists likewise share the responsibility of protecting sensitive data, particularly those involving victims, persons of interest and ongoing investigations.
“There is a need to continuously refresh the knowledge of both the police and the media so that transparency and the protection of individual rights are observed at all times,” Rivera said.
He added that responsible police-media engagement helps ensure that information released to the public remains accurate, timely and ethical without compromising investigations or violating privacy laws.
The seminar concluded with an open forum, where participants exchanged views and best practices on police-media coordination, underscoring the shared role of law enforcement and the press in promoting informed communities and public accountability.