Dj Yap

About

Award-winning journalist with years of reporting experience; Chief of news daydesk and op-ed writer; Book author: "Ethical Guide for Filipino Journalists," published by the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (November 2021), winner of Pinoy Weekly's "Natatanging Progresibong Libro o E-Book" (December 2021). Fellow at the 2018 East-West Center Senior Journalists Seminar; Journalist of the Month (February 2019) by the International Journalists' Network (IJNet); winner at Society of Publishers in Asia (Sopa) 2014 Awards for Editorial Excellence, for feature writing. A social media journalist with keen understanding of media environments and public relations. Specialties: Reportage on politics, legislation and government; environment, climate change and disasters; the police and armed forces; foreign affairs; the law and justice system; and arts, literature, and culture. Social media interests, blogging experience, SEO copywriting, and basic HTML.