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.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Andrea Sachs in "The Devil Wears Prada"
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist means being able to change the world by providing facts to the public to help them make sound decisions for themselves.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Hmmm...
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Through email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Office, Adobe InDesign, email, Messenger, Viber
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
Hmmmm...
Why did you become a journalist?
It's a dream job come true for me.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. I was the editor-in-chief.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Stories about the plight of ordinary people
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Use your power to seek the truth no matter what.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Daytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
An event coverage that took me out of the country and to Disneyland -- both for the first time! -- in 2005
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None that I can think of at the moment
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Traveling
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Billboard
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I don't really have a beat right now.
