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Hear our interview online now, originally aired on KNSJ: https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/sites/eastcountymagazine.org/files/au...
Photo: ECM editor Miriam Raftery, second from left, welcomes Philippino delegation at ECM's studio
July 9, 2015 (San Diego) –Recently, East County Magazine (ECM) sat down with visitors from the Philippines who were in town through the International Visitors Leadership Program through the U.S. State Department, welcomed locally by the San Diego Diplomacy Council. The program aims to improve accountability by public officials and enhance civic engagement, promote respect for the rule of law and human rights, also promoting transparency and accountability in government to eliminate the culture of corruption.
The delegation spent a month traveling across the U.S., seeking potential ideas to apply in their homeland—such as legislation modeled after our Freedom of Information Act and means of holding accountable corrupt officials such as former San Diego Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham, who served prison time for bribery. Their last stop was San Diego, where they met with East County Magazine’s editor, Miriam Raftery.
ECM heard their stories and highlights of what they’ve learned on their U.S. tour, while the group asked our editor questions about her own experiences covering accountability and corruption issues as a journalist for various publications through the years.
Later, ECM sat down with two members of the delegation, Kathryn Roja Raymundo, a journalist and senior staff writer with the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, and Nelson Victorino, chief of staff for Senator Grace Poe in the Philippine Senate who previously served as assistant secretary for the Department of National Defense and as chief of staff and presidential legislative advisor.
Hear our full interview from the East County Magazine Show on KNSJ here: http://k003.kiwi6.com/hotlink/cu7lp9091y/Newsmakers-InternationalVisitorLeadershipProgram.mp3
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