What was your first job as a journalist?
When I wrote a newsletter article
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, during my undergraduate years
How is social media changing news?
news has become very participatory
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Story teller
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
a laptop and MS word
What's your favorite social network?
facebook
Why did you become a journalist?
I want to document cherished memories and share them
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
community stories
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write about things that you are passionate about; stories that you are happy to tell your family and friends.
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A white paper submitted to the Philippine Senate
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
replies to a journalist basher
What's your favorite drink?
ice-cold beer (super dry)
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the mountains doing eagle monitoring or community development work. During week-ends, I am with my wife and kids building good memories.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I enjoy reading short non-fiction stories about people interaction with wildlife and Indigenous peoples
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I write technical stuff. I try my best to be as layman as possible with my writing.
