I am a licensed geologist from the Philippines, an experienced science/technical researcher & writer. I also have experience in case/investigative writing & researching especially those related to intellectual property rights violations. I am very much into IT and programming, currently taking up courses for an honors diploma in Information Technology. I also offer GIS-related services (databasing, analysis & mapping) using MapInfo as my primary software. I am a native Tagalog and Hiligaynon/Ilonggo language user. I have been tutoring foreign children (koreans, chinese, etc) as a part-time job for more than a year now. In the process i have been able to do English to Tagalog translations and vice versa for my students, work include mostly fiction short stories and other literary works. I additionally am fluent in Hiligaynon/Ilonggo.