What was your first job as a journalist?
My first ever job as a journalist was writing a piece about Manila's nightlife since it was close to home for me.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
My first ever encounter with a typewriter was at the tender age of 2 years old! I always had one before PCs became a thing.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Definitely Carrie Bradshaw.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist for me is to convey facts in an unbiased, non-partisan manner and to tell readers the stories that need to be out there.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Has to be . There's definitely a pun in the waiting there.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Dazzle me with a bombastically polite and engaging pitch
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
I often use google docs, Grammarly, otter.ai, and Microsoft office for my work.
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram is definitely up there, but before that, I was such a Twitter fiend.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I already developed an interest in Lifestyle and Fashion. So I chose to curate the content for that column of our school news paper.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
The proudest story I worked on was with Harry Hamlin. It was fun to speak to him about being a Climate Entrepreneur
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Cultural Excursions
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
My favorite publication to read is the New Yorker.
