[3] In 1997, he began his career in the broadcast industry as a field producer at ABS-CBN News Channel.

In 2000, he left what his work for an NGO in Eastern Samar until 2005 when he returned to ABS-CBN.

[4] From 2005 to 2008, he became the Future Desk Specialist and in 2008, he was appointed the Head of Field Operations at the News & Current Affairs Division until 2011.

[2] In 2011, he joined Rappler and was its Head of Systems and Operations until 2018, collaborating closely with its founder and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa.

[4] During his tenure, he was also the Executive Director of Rappler's Move.PH,[5] a civic engagement arm that connects online and onground communities in taking action on issues that matter to them through digitally-fueled campaigns, insightful stories, and intelligent conversations.