REY ANTHONY R. OSTRIA
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Contributor, CoverStory.ph
Former field correspondent, Philippine Daily Inquirer Luzon Bureau
Founder, Writer, Editor, Visit Bicol and Visit Bicol News
Former Instructor, Journalism Department, Bicol University College of Arts and Letters
Contact Details
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📧 ra@ravstheworld.com – Personal Email
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📧 rrostria@up.edu.ph – UP Email
📧 rarostria@bicol-u.edu.ph – BU Email
@raostriainq – Twitter
ravstheworlddotcom – Instagram and Threads
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Education
| August 2020 to Present | MA Journalism University of the Philippines Diliman 1.1818 GWA Complete Academic Requirements |
| June 2009 to April 2014 | Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Bicol University College of Arts and Letters Cum Laude Editor, Budyong |
| January 2013 to May 2013 | Non-Degree Seeking Student University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, USA One of only five Filipino grantees of Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Batch 2012-2013) Outstanding Global Undergraduate Exchange Program Studied Journalism, Anthropology, and American National Government |
| June 2005 to Match 2009 | Tabaco National High School Tabaco City |
| June 2003 to March 2005 | Tabaco Northwest Central School Tabaco City |
Work History
| July 2024 to present | Contributor, CoverStory.ph |
| April 2016 to present | Field Correspondent, Philippine Daily Inquirer |
| January 2019 to May 2024 | Instructor I, Bicol University College of Arts and Letters Adviser, Budyong Adviser, Boses ng Speechless Adviser, Rise for Education Internship Coordinator, BA Journalism |
| 2022 | Writer and Researcher Legazpi City’s Historical Documentary Series Episode 1: The Battle of Legazpi |
| March 2019 | Editorial Support Burunyog: A Collection of Stories of Communities and Stakeholders Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) |
Affiliation
Vice President, National Union of Journalists of the Philippines Albay Chapter
Member of the Board of Directors, Association of Tertiary Schools Publication Advisers of Bicol (2019 to present)
Member, Pi Gamma Mu (PGM) International Honor Society (Philippine Alpha Chapter-UP) (2024 to present)
Nominations
Outstanding Published Feature Article – 2022 Lasallian Scholarum Awards
“Teachers in Sorsogon visit kids at home to fill gap in classroom learning”
co-written with Michael Jaucian, Mar S. Arguelles, and Ma. April Mier-Manjares
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Lasallian Scholarum Awards recognizes outstanding coverage of youth and education stories. It aims to inspire members of the media to put youth and education in the front and center of national consciousness. It also seeks to encourage various stakeholders and the society at large to advance the plight of these sectors.
Best Special Feature – 42nd Catholic Mass Media Awards
“Heroes Among Us”
co-written with Philippine Daily Inquirer Bureaus correspondents
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Event Organization
| Title of Event | Role | Date and Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 21st Regional Tertiary Schools Press Conference | Chair, Closing and Opening Ceremonies Committee Chair, Transportation and Logistics Committee Member, Venue and Accommodation Committee | January 17 to 19, 2024 La Piazza Hotel and Convention Center, Legazpi City, Albay |
| Peace Journalism in Theory and Practice | Organizer | June 10, 2023 (Zoom) |
| Philippines Election Workshop Series (Cohort 1) | Organizer | February 21 to March 2, 2022 (Google Meet) |
Speaking Engagements
| Title of Event | Title or Topic | Date and Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regional Schools Press Conference | Online Publishing (Resource Speaker and Judge) | May 11, 2024 Iriga City, Camarines Sur |
| Naga City Division Cliniquing for RSPC Qualifiers | Online Publishing (Trainer) | April 24, 2024 Camarines Sur National High School, Naga City, Camarines Sur |
| Division Cliniquing for the 2024 Regional Schools Press Conference | Online Publishing (Secondary) (Resource Speaker) | April 23, 2024 Rawis Elementary School, Rawis, Legazpi City, Albay |
| Cliniquing for 2024 Regional Schools Press Conference Qualifiers | Online Writing and Collaborative Desktop Publishing (Resource Speaker) | April 20, 2024 Vanderpol Christian Academy, Layon, Ligao City, Albay |
| Bikol Association of Catholic Schools (BACS) Journalism Summit 2024 | Editorial Writing (Speaker) | March 1 to 3, 2024 Naga City, Camarines Sur |
| SCRIBES (Shaping the Campus Writers in Igniting Balance, Excellence and Service) 2024 | Online and Collaborative Publishing (Resource Speaker) | February 17, 2024 Bicol Regional Science High School, Tuburan, Ligao City, Albay |
| WCC: Empowering Minds, Building Bridges Through Campus Journalism | Editorial Writing (Speaker) | February 10, 2024 West Coast College, Banawan, Pio Duran, Albay |
| Campus Journalism Intensive Coaching and Simulation | Collaborative Desktop Publishing (Resource Speaker) | January 21, 2024 Tabaco Northwest Central School, Tabaco City, Albay |
| Inspiring, Navigating, and Keeping Writing Excellence and Empowering Leaders and Learners of Campus Journalism (INKWELL) | Collaborative Publishing and Online Publishing (Speaker/Trainer) | January 20, 2024 Ligao National High School, Ligao City, Albay |
| 2023 School-Based Campus Journalism Training Organizer: Schools Division of Legazpi City | Newswriting and Feature Writing (Guest Speaker) | November 25, 2023 Albay Central School, Legazpi City, Albay |
| Empowering School Paper Advisers/Coaches: Organizing Network of Advisers/Coaches Through Event-Based Training Organizer: Schools Division of Sorsogon City | Column Writing, Science and Health Writing, and Copyreading and Headline Writing (Speaker) | November 17, 2023 Sorsogon East Central School Teachers’ Hall, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon |
| The Write Way: Nurturing Tomorrow’s Journalists Organizers: Lewis College | (Speaker) | November 11, 2023 Lewis College, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon |
| School-Based Training Workshop in Campus Journalism | (Guest Speaker | October 14, 2023 Silag Room, San Ramon Elementary School, Tabaco City, Albay |
| 3-Day Campus Journalism Training Workshop | Newswriting and Editorial Writing (Resource Speaker) | October 12, 2023 Divine Word College of Legazpi, Legazpi City, Albay |
| JournKnow 2023: Rebooted | Editorial Writing (Guest Speaker) | September 30, 2023 St. Agnes Academy, Inc., Legazpi City, Albay |
| 11th Active Vista Human Rights Festival: Rebelasyon Organizer: Dakila, ActiveVista | Confronting Disinformation Through Fact-Checking Tools (Speaker) | September 22, 2023 Bicol University College of Science Function Hall, Legazpi City, Albay |
| Training on Basic Newswriting, Photography, and Graphic Design Organizer: Department of Health Bicol | (Speaker) | August 22, 2023 La Edley Food and Recreation Center, Legazpi City, Albay |
| In-Service Training | Artificial Intelligence in Education: Bane or Boon (Resource Speaker) | August 9, 2023 Infotech Development System Colleges, Inc., Ligao City, Albay |
| 63rd Graduation Exercises | (Guest Speaker) | July 13, 2023 Tabaco Northwest Central School, Panal, Tabaco City, Albay |
| 2023 Regional Schools Press Conference | Collaborative Desktop Publishing (Resource Speaker and Judge) | June 9 to 11, 2023 Albay Central School, Legazpi City, Albay |
| Tabaco City Division Schools Press Conference | Newswriting (Resource Speaker and Judge) | May 20, 2023 Tabaco North Central Elementary School, Tabaco City, Albay |
| Seminar-Workshop on Journalistic Writing Organizer: Department of Health-Malinao Treatment and Rehabilitation Center | (Speaker) | April 27, 2023 Department of Health-Malinao Treatment and Rehabilitation Center Function Hall, Comun, Malinao, Albay |
| SIRANG: An Pagpapakusog kan Pwersa nin Oragong Hobenes Organizer: USAID, The Asia Foundation, YouthLed | Dealing with Propaganda: Disinformation and Fake News (Speaker) | January 23, 2023 Avenue Plaza Hotel, Naga City, Camarines Sur |
| Journalism Skills Training (JST) Organizer: ThePillars Publication, the Official student publication of Ateneo de Naga University | Journalism Ethics and Principles (Speaker) Investigative Journalism (Speaker) | December 20, 2022 Naga City, Camarines Sur |
| SILYAB, an annual training-workshop for The Bicol Universitarian editorial board and staff | Newswriting (Resource Speaker) | December 2, 2022 Sili Deli, Student Union Center Building, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay |
| Career Guidance Week 2022 | (Guest Speaker) | November 23, 2022 Legazpi Hope Christian School, St. Vincent Village, Brgy. 19 – Cabangan, Legazpi City, Albay |
| SCRIBES (Shaping the Campus Writers in Igniting Balance, Excellence and Service) 2022 | Online Publishing (Resource Speaker) | November 13, 2022 Bicol Regional Science High School, Tuburan, Ligao City, Albay |
| PENdemic: Strengthening DWCL-SHS Campus Journalism to Address the Challenges and Cretive Opportunities in the New Normal | (Resource Speaker) | October 13, 2022 Senior High School Building, Divine Word College of Legazpi, Legazpi City, Albay |
| Three-Day Intensive Training to Revisit, Revitalize and Re-Ignite the Skills of School Paper Advisers and Campus Journalism Coaches | Collaborative Desktop Publishing (Resource Speaker) Newswriting (Resource Speaker) | July 13 to 15, 2022 Dos Montes Hillside Natural Spring Resort Function Hall, Malilipot, Albay |
| Speakers’ Bureau and Netiquette | (Resource Speaker) | June 28 to 29, 2022 Coastal View Beach Resort, Sto. Domingo, Albay |
| SILYAB, an online journalism workshop for the staff of The Bicol Universitarian | (Speaker) | January 29, 2022 Student Union Center, Bicol University, Legazpi City, Albay (Zoom) |
| IT Trends Organizer: University of Makati College of Computer Science | Introduction to Cryptocurrencies (Guest Speaker) | December 7, 2021 University of Makati, Makati City (Zoom) |
Trainings/Seminars/Summits Attended
| Training or Seminar | Organizers | Date and Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Covering Climate: Qualification of environmental journalists in the Philippines | DW Akademie, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Manila, and Climate Change Commission | September 9 to 13, 2024, B Hotel, Quezon City, Metro Manila |
| Training on Conflict-Sensitive Reporting | National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, UNESCO | Aug. 29 to 31, 2024 Luxent Hotel, 51 Timog Ave., Diliman, Quezon City |
| 3rd National Investigative Journalism 2024 | Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism | April 30 to May 2, 2024 Novotel Manila – Araneta Center, Quezon City |
| The Art, Science, and Power of Asking Questions | MET Review Center – Malolos | March 9, 2024 (Zoom) |
| Training Security Forces on Effective Media Relations, Promoting Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists | United Nations Joint Programme (2021-2024) | December 6 to 7, 2023 Taal Vista Hotel, Tagaytay |
| 3rd International Webinar on Conversations with Media and Information Literacy Experts | Philippine Association for Media and Information Literacy (PAMIL) Communication Foundation for Asia | October 23, 2023 (Zoom) |
| Peace Journalism in Theory and Practice | University of the Philippines Diliman College of Mass Communication | June 10, 2023 (Zoom) |
| Reporting on Human Rights National Forum | Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism | February 3, 2023 Tagaytay Hall, Proxy by the Oriental Hotel, Legazpi City, Albay March 2 to 4, 2023 B Hotel, Quezon City March 27 to 29, 2023 B Hotel, Quezon City |
| Philippines Election Workshop Series (Cohort 1) | University of the Philippines Journalism Department | February 21 to March 2, 2022 (Google Meet) |
| Reporting on Social Inclusion Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, Philippines | Thomson Reuters Foundation and Asian Development Bank | November 19 to 21, 2021 (Zoom) |
| iSea Stories: Understanding the Ocean for Media and Press | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC) | March 2021 (Zoom) |
| UN Youth Climate Summit | United Nations | September 21, 2019 New York City |
| DOST-PAGASA Media Seminar-Workshop For Region V | Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration | April 30 to May 1, 2019 CamSur Watersports Complex, Provincial Capitol Complex, Cadlan, Pili, Camarines Sur |
Interests
(In Alphabetical Order)
Blockchain Technology
Climate and Climate Justice
Critical Theories
DC Comics and Movies
History
Human Rights
Environment
Film
Popular Culture
Sharks
Social Media
Solutions Journalism
Television
Travel
