I'm a MA Philippine Studies student and researcher from the University of Philippines working in the development sector, specifically on project management and communications.
My interests include conflict studies, international relations, political economy, multimedia journalism, and web design.
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Summary
I was competitively selected for the Young Leaders Program, a distinguished platform for young professionals in the Indo-Pacific region. Furthermore, I contribute in policy discussions and junior- and senior-level conference and events globally, shaping the ocean policymaking framework with experts on critical regional issues, including maritime dispute settlement, foreign policy, and security.
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Summary
I lead in performing secretarial duties while liaising with natural and juridical persons in relevant organizational matters across local and international platforms to foster strategic partnerships, enhance visibility, and further engage in industry discussions. I also implement and maintains a robust compliance framework to ensure all offices adhere to the standards and regulations of the organization, including maintaining an updated database of and keeping all documents and other paraphernalia of the organization.
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From 2017 to 2023, I progressed through various roles at TomasinoWeb. In my tenureship, I co-founded an award-winning special coverage and co-founded culture-focused websites while rebuilding its main site.
Highlights
Chief Technology Officer (June 2022 - June 2023) - I oversaw the activities, operations, and outputs of the web technologies department of the organization. I co-founded Draft 143 and Lamona, both websites that emphasize culture and stories. Furthermore, I spearheaded the rebuild of the organization’s main website.
President (June 2020 - June 2022) - I oversaw the activities and operations of the executive, publication, and web technologies sides of the organization. Under my term, the organization garnered more than 18,000 following across social media while gaining wider recognition and bagging more than 4 awards.
Executive Editor (April 2020 - June 2021) - I oversaw the activities, operations, and outputs of the executive, publication, and web technologies sides of the organization. I co-founded an award-winning special coverage which garnered two major awards, an Excellence Award and Top Award for Covid Comms Nominee, from the International Association of Business Communicators – Philippines (IABC Philippines).
Blogs Writer (2017 - 2019) - I wrote stories on pop culture and society.
Published by
Pacific Forum
Summary
One of the most controversial recent developments is China’s newest project in Cambodia, the Funan Techo Canal (FTC), which touches upon the Gulf of Thailand and is said to be the next flashpoint of the US and China.
Published by
TomasinoWeb
Summary
“It seemed like there was nothing left to lose; that this week-long suspension is a gain for our wellbeing. A month later, it revealed itself as a black sheep in disguise.” NOTE: “A lighter shade” won a Philippine Student Quill Award in the 9th iteration of IABC Philippines’s annual awards.
Summary
Together with the members of the Web Technologies (Y15) department of TomasinoWeb, we rebuilt the main website of the organization. The project involved building everything from scratch, specifically design and code itself. In its totality, the project amassed to around 250+ frames and 19.2K lines of code. I managed the product together with my project leads. I also headed research and design for the website rebuild.
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The Philippine International Law of the Sea Academy is the premier law of the sea (LOS) academic capacity-building training organization in the Philippines and the very first LOS academy in Southeast Asia. I belong in the project's core group as its Executive Secretary, moderator, and assistant to lecturers for the modules that the caravan is conducting.
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Lamona is a food and drink directory for Thomasians, by Thomasians. I managed the project and developed the concept, brand, and product with the project's developers and designers. Moreover, I spearheaded the project's research and fieldwork pre-launch and post-launch. Lamona also won at a Philippine Student Quill Award in September 2025.
Awarded By
IABC Philippines
For TomasinoWeb's special coverage titled "#TheBayanihanCoverage: A Special Coverage on the Covid-19 Crisis". The said special coverage was spearheaded by me, Jose Rafael Ballecer, Christine Annmarie Tapawan, Rabin Bote, and Patricia Jardin.
Awarded By
IABC Philippines
“It seemed like there was nothing left to lose; that this week-long suspension is a gain for our wellbeing. A month later, it revealed itself as a black sheep in disguise.” NOTE: “A lighter shade” won a Philippine Student Quill Award in the 9th iteration of IABC Philippines’s annual awards.
Staff and Chair
Summary
Assisted the activities, sessions, and operations of the United Security Council to the annual Model United Nations of the University of Santo Tomas. Led high-level discussions and deliberated papers related to the 2022 conference's theme, dynamic global diplomacy.
Staff and Moderator
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Assisted the activities, sessions, and operations of the United Nations Economic and Social Council to the annual Model United Nations of the University of Santo Tomas. Led high-level discussions and deliberated papers related to the 2021 conference's theme, global health.
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