Diploma in Online Journalism, Konrad Adenauer Center for Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City (March to October 2005)

• Fellow, CFJ Fellowships for Diploma Programs

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of the Philippines-Diliman, Quezon City (1999)

• Full scholar, UP-Jardine Davies Inc. Journalism Scholarship Program
• Editor-in-chief and webmaster, Tinig ng Plaridel, official student publication of the UP College of Mass Communication

WORK EXPERIENCE

News researcher/website coordinator, GMA Network, Inc., Quezon City, April 2004 - present

• create, edit and upload content to our databank
• write and upload content to the News Research page on GMANews.tv

Head Researcher, Bio-Data and Wanted President, GMA Network, Inc., Quezon City, Nov 2003 - Mar 2004

• reviewed and edited materials submitted by the researchers; did online research for biographical information of presidential and vice-presidential candidates in the 2004 Philippine elections
• our research team was credited for providing remarkable content that helped the show gain good reviews and high ratings

Part-time Reporter, Kyodo News-Manila, May 2001 - Aug 2003, Makati City

• monitored news coverage in the newspapers, radio and television, gathered data on the field and did Internet research

Founding editor and webmaster, Tinig.com, Quezon City, February 2001-present

• write and edit essays, feature articles, and commentary pieces in Filipino and English; maintain and promote the website in different web communities and search engines
• was able to elevate Tinig.com–a venue for free expression that advocates nationalism and supports Filipino languange and literature–from an unknown website to a recognized Filipino online community for young students, writers, artists and activists

Staffwriter and webmaster, Center for Media Freedom & Responsibility, Makati City, Jul 1999 - May 2001

• monitored and reviewed daily news coverage of Manila newspapers and wrote articles for the Philippine Journalism Review (PJR)
• redesigned, maintained, and promoted the Center’s website

News correspondent, The Manila Times, Mandaluyong City, May 1999 -Jul 1999

• hired immediately after college graduation; was assigned to cover the House of Representatives, Department of Social Work and Development, Sandiganbayan, University of the Philippines Diliman, and Commission on Human Rights.

HOBBIES AND ADVOCACIES

• blogger, ederic@cyberspace (http://ederic.tinig.com), a personal blog in Filipino and English
• co-convenor and webmaster, TXTPower.org, an organization of cellphone users that aims to empower Filipinos both as consumers and as citizens.
• convenor, Filipino Youth for Peace, a group of young Filipinos opposed to the US war on Iraq
• webmaster, LuisTeodoro.com, UPAlumni.net, OurDailyTxt.com, MakaPalm
• columnist, Peyups.com and Pinoy Gazette

COMPUTER SKILLS

• web authoring: Dreamweaver, SmartFTP, FrontPage, WordPress, PHPBB, and basic knowledge of MySQL / phpmyadmin
• image manipulation: Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Irfanview
• word processing: Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Atlantis

AWARD

• Globe Broadband’s Pinoy Ako Blog Award, 1st Philippine Blog Awards, 2007