Filmmaker and Film Historian Prof. Nick Deocampo visits West Visayas State University, together with representatives from the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) on March 28, 2025.

 

During a meeting with the WVSU President Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz and WVSU College of Communication (COC) Dean Dr. Rona Dhel C. Alingasa, Prof. Deocampo shared the sociocultural and educational importance of film archiving and preservation.

 

He also emphasized that the collaborative work he is doing with Ms. Mary Kareen Gancio, faculty of WVSU-COC Broadcasting Division, and FDCP in film and media archiving requires complete institutional support.

 

Representatives from FDCP were also present during the meeting, including Korina Dela Cruz, Lemor Sobrevega, and COC alumni Sonnet Llaguno.

 

The partnership between WVSU College of Communication and FDCP, with the guidance of Prof.

 

Deocampo aims to strengthen the promotion and appreciation of local films as well as develop the skills of students in purposive storytelling.

 

Prof. Deocampo arrived in WVSU fresh from his talk, “Pagtahal: Talk on Film Historiography and Archiving” with Ms. Julie Nealaga, an audiovisual archivist and the head of Probe Archives, at Cinematheque Iloilo last March 27, 2025.

 

Text by Prof. Joesyl D. Aranas, College of Communication

 

Photos by Wina De la Cruz, PAMCO