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Paul Nicholas Soriano

(He/Him)
Manila, Southeast Asia
As seen in: Apple Podcasts, NPR, Rappler, Rest of World, Bulatlat, Journalismfund Europe, Lighthouse Reports, Davao Today, Altermidya, Thibi
Freelance journalist / Media development worker

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Paul Nicholas Soriano’s Biography

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I am a freelance journalist, researcher, development worker, newscast host, and a press freedom advocate.

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What is community journalism and why should it matter to you?

What is community journalism and why should it matter to you?

Not all stories make it to the news. But when it comes to the marginalized, community journalists make it the…

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'Ang lupa ay buhay': What we celebrate when we celebrate People's Cordillera Day

'Ang lupa ay buhay': What we celebrate when we celebrate People's Cordillera Day

Now a celebration, People’s Cordillera Day was actually born out of resistance. Marking the 1980 killing of I…

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Filipino consumers and the US-Israel war on Iran: 'Ramdam ng bulsa natin ang giyera'

Filipino consumers and the US-Israel war on Iran: 'Ramdam ng bulsa natin ang giyera'

As the US-Israeli war on Iran escalates, its effects are felt far beyond the battlefield, hitting everyday ex…

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Marcos at Duterte, pinagbibitiw sa pwesto | ALAB Alternatibong Balita (November 21, 2025)

Marcos at Duterte, pinagbibitiw sa pwesto | ALAB Alternatibong Balita (November 21, 2025)

MAALAB NA PAGBATI, PILIPINAS! Narito ang mga nag-aalab na balita't pananaw ngayong linggo mula sa Altermidya …

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Forest Fraud: South East Asia's Protected Forests Fall Victim to Greenwashing

Forest Fraud: South East Asia's Protected Forests Fall Victim to Greenwashing

As the EU Adopts its "Deforestation Regulation" (EUDR) to curb the world's second largest source of climate e…

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Forest Fraud: National Greenwashing Program

Forest Fraud: National Greenwashing Program

Satellite imagery analysis and inside sources reveal deforestation and questionable commodities across the Ph…

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Forest Loss on Indigenous Land

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By Lucelle F. Bonzo, Eva Constantaras, Min Lun, Paul Nicholas Soriano
| Davao Today Verified
This story is part of the Forest Fraud investigation, a series of articles across Southeast Asia that uses remote sensing technology, global supply chain tracking and ground reporting to expose the drivers of deforestation across protected areas in the region. Read Part 1 of the Philippines investigation here. On the edge of Barangay Gupitan, Kapalong,  Davao del Norte, the forest does not begin with trees. It begins with memory.
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India's Water Race to the Bottom

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By Nihar Gokhale, Sweta Daga, Paul Nicholas Soriano
| Thibi
India is draining dry its vast supply of groundwater fast. In 2023, India pumped around 241 billion cubic meters of groundwater – more than the United States and China together used. Three in every 20 groundwater blocks slipped into critical or over-exploited condition, where water is being withdrawn faster than rain and surface water can replenish it, leaving no groundwater for next year. Agriculture remains the dominant driver.
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Forest Fraud: National Greenwashing Program

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By Paul Nicholas Soriano
| Lighthouse Reports Verified
Satellite imagery analysis and inside sources reveal deforestation and questionable commodities across the Philippines’ national greening program As wealthy countries press Southeast Asia to do more to protect and restore its rainforests, they simultaneously import billions of dollars of commodities from agricultural land that not long ago, was pristine forestland.
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