Leo Laparan II

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Deskman, The Philippine STAR

Philippines

Education, Media, Philippines, Travel, World

As seen in: The Philippine STAR

Covers: I offer commissioned writing and editing, publication production and project management; and conduct coaching/training/skill enhancement on media literacy and journalism.

Journalist. Educator. Game Show Aficionado. Friend. Brother. 'Father'. Big Dreamer. Risk-taker. Survivor. Achiever. All in one!

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Leo Laparan II’s Biography

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Leo Laparan II, M.A., is a multi-award-winning professional print journalist with more than two decades of multi-tasking and supervisory/managerial office-and-field industry experience and a Master’s degree in Journalism.

Mr. Laparan is also an educator (college professor) who loves to pass on his knowledge and expertise to the younger generation, particularly aspiring journalists -- an endeavor that serves as one of his primary ways of bringing about change in the world.

And so he brands himse…

Leo Laparan II’s Journalist Portfolio

Ex-teacher helps rebuild scarred lives in Sri Lanka

For someone who has experienced first-hand war, violence and disaster in her home country, not to mention car…

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Lilia de Lima's legacy: Credible, efficient PEZA

When Lilia de Lima was appointed to lead the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) in 1995 by then presid…

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HIV rise being facilitated by technology

MANILA, Philippines - A young woman consulted a medical doctor to avoid getting pregnant as she got intimate …

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Facets of PH farming: Is it really aging?

SAN JOSE CITY, Nueva Ecija -- Farming has been the long-standing primary livelihood for the family of Maximin…

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Stinking snag

In “Stinking Snag”, published on October 29, 2014, the Manila Bulletin reported on the ongoing conflict betwe…

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Marilao land tillers fear agricultural demise amid dam repair delays

For years, farmers Sergio Francisco and Simeon Policarpio have relied on an irrigation system powered by Pren…

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writer for Manila Bulletin, the second oldest English-language broadsheet in the Philippines

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes!

How is social media changing news?

Social media provides easier access to knowing what's happening around the world.