I'm a contributor of BusinessMirror newspaper in the Philippines. As our publication's name suggests, it's a business broadsheet that focuses on daily economic, industry and corporate affairs, whether local or international in perspective. Among the many citations it received, BusinessMirror was feted by the United Nations with the 2008 Media Award for its journalistic excellence––the first for a Philippine newspaper to date. I was a regular supplement or special features writer-turned-beat reporter here for 10 years, reporting on stocks exchange, real estate, information technology, business process outsourcing, and corporate events. On January 16, 2016, I resigned as a full-time reporter to become a contributor so I could put up my own startup business. Though I work now on contribution-basis, but still I'm assigned to my regular beats as mentioned, covering and writing spot news as regular as I could. With my experience of writing reports on various businesses, including startups and retail enterprises, I think I'm fit for this job offer. With the interview and research skills I have developed from working in BusinessMirror, I believe I have the capability to gather relevant data and information needed to the article assigned. Another qualification would be my inclination to writing both news and feature stories given my previous supplement and beat reporting jobs, plus my speed of writing to meet the deadline. I'm available for discussion anytime via my contact details.