I've been in the field of journalism since 1998 and in public service since 2001. I was the first Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer in my hometown in Kananga, Leyte, Philippines, thus I have an experience and expertise in the field of environmental protection and management, watershed management, coastal and marine resources, solid waste management, local governance and related field.
My experiences include being a writer/ journalist in both national paper and local news media organizations in Palawan and Leyte provinces like Palawan News, Palawan Daily News, Leyte Samar Daily Express and in BusinessWorld, a national newspaper in the Philippines.
Currently, I am a Community Development Assistant in Puerto Princesa City, Philippines and still write column for a local newspaper, write articles on environment, local governance, behavior change, and topics related to current events and issues affecting local communities, etc. I engage directly with local communities especially forest occupants, fisherfolk, farmers, etc. being a Community Development Assistant in our city.