What was your first job as a journalist?
Editorial Assistant
Have you ever used a typewriter?
When I was about 5 years old
How is social media changing news?
The way it delivers news quick, it makes the media world more competitive
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means telling a story to others who need information, regardless if it falls in his favor or not.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
. It was about a strange version of the Philippines' most famous bee mascot and Filipinos were sincerely worried about it.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Laptop, Microsoft Office, email and our office site
What's your favorite social network?
Reddit
Who do you wish followed you?
I'm not really concerned who follows me
Why did you become a journalist?
I want to contribute to society by applying what God gifted me -- a talent in writing
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
That story I wrote when the United Nations adopted the resolution seeking a comprehensive report on the Philippines' human rights situation.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
There's no money here, just joy and passion in writing
When's the best time to pitch you?
5-10 pm
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I pitched about a group of conservative priests criticizing the Catholic Church's action in the Philippines concerning lockdown policies
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Squeezing a story out of a nonsense statement
What's your favorite drink?
Chocolate chip frappe from Starbucks
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a book while lying on the sofa, or cycling through the city
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it requires technical knowledge, like knowing all legal and official terms
