It was with “eyes of big exploration” more than two decades ago that a young Alexandra Prieto-Romualdez joined the Philippine Daily Inquirer, then a similarly young newspaper born out of the Filipinos’ yearning for genuine change. He said it was his birthday money, and he was giving it to the Inquirer to fund its journalism,” Prieto-Romualdez recalled. “[With] the challenges and the disruptions that come our way, at some point you think they are insurmountable,” she said. “When we come up with reports that address certain flaws in the system, like the recent PhilHealth special reports, or environmental reports, I think people appreciate that,” she said. “Hopefully, together we will be able to improve the community and help it feel empowered.”Read NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 08, 2019 21:00 UTC