JAY ALBERT M. ILAGAN
34 Naga Street, Pael Estate, Barangay Culiat, Quezon City
Contract Nos.: -;-
E-mail:-Skype: bluejaysarrows
WORK EXPERIENCE
ASSISTANT EDITOR- Pasadena Now magazine (http://www.pasadenanow.com)
Home-based work
Office Address: 540 Orange Grove Circle, Pasadena, California 91105
July 2017-October 2017
Suggest news and features
Research for references to be used in writing stories
Fact-check, proofread and edit written news and features
SENIOR CONTENT EDITOR/CONTRIBUTOR- The eTraffic Group Pty Ltd
Home-based work
Office Address: Little Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
May 2016-June 2017
Edits blogs/news articles from writers
Suggests images/visuals in articles
NEWS EDITOR- Born2Invest website and application
Home-based work
Office Address: 10th Floor, Cyber Mall, Eastwood City
Libis, Quezon City
April-June 2016
Edits news summaries from writers
Performs quality check of all summaries published
Coaches writers
EDITOR/ SENIOR WRITER- Office of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano
Senate of the Philippines
GSIS Building, Pasay City
March 2015-July 2015
Edits press releases, talk points from other writers
Flags issues that are of interest to the Senator
Coordinates with other teams in coming up with press releases and talk points
WRITER- Office of the Secretary
Department of Agriculture (DA)
Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City
August 2009-June 2014
Prepares Press Statements and talk points for press conferences and
other media commitments of the Agriculture Secretary
Answers memoranda from other DA offices, bureaus and attached agencies
SECRETARY- Arabtec Construction L.L.C.
P.O. Box 3399, Dubai U.A.E.
Assigned to: 324 Villas Project (May 14, 2007 to August 31,- Town Homes Project (September 1, 2007 to January 21,- Town Homes Project (January 22, 2009 to March 25, 2009)
Ocean Heights Project (March 26, 2009 to May 10, 2009)
Responsible for writing correspondence for the Project Manager
Writing and sending letters to the consultant, subcontractors, suppliers
and other offices/ department within Arabtec
In charge of the other administrative staff (clerks, office boys and cleaners)
DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT OFFICER- Rice Program
Department of Agriculture (Philippine government agency for Agriculture)
July 13, 2004- December 31, 2006
Responsible for consolidating data for presentations of the Philippine government's Rice
Program Director
Assists the Program Director during meetings with Regional Program Coordinators and
Regional Directors of the DA
WRITER -Public Information Office
Quedan and Rural Credit Guarantee Corporation (QUEDANCOR)
February 23, 2004-June 15, 2004
Responsible for writing speeches and messages of the QUEDANCOR President
WRITER- Office of the Secretary
Department of Agriculture (DA)
Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City
August 2003-February 2004
Responsible for the radio segment of the Agriculture Secretary, aired over DZRH (Philippine
radio station, aired nationwide)
Prepared Press Statements and talk points for press conferences and
other media commitments of the Agriculture Secretary
Answered memoranda from other DA offices, bureaus and attached agencies
SEGMENT PRODUCER/ DESK WRITER- News and Public Affairs Division
People’s Television Network (PTV)Channel 4
Broadcast Complex, Visayas Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines
September 2000 - June 2003
Assigned to the following programs:
Senate @Work
MMDA on the Road
Pulsong Masa
Morning Teledyaryo
Hatol ng Bayan
Teledyaryo Ala-Una
'Yan ang Pinoy
Teledyaryo News Update
STAFF WRITER- Woman Today Magazine
Solar Publishing Corporation
May 2000 –July 2000
Assignments:
Coordinate with possible interviewees
Prepare materials for interview (i.e. tape recorder, questions)
Write articles from interview
Select visuals for lay-out
Edit initial lay-out
STAFF WRITER
Manila News features and Commentaries,
Philippine Telecom Digest, Phil. Infrastructure Digest,
Phil. Electronics Digest, Pilosopong Tasyo
Luster Publishing Corporation
June 1999 - December 1999
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
College of Mass Communication
UNIVERSITY of the PHILIPPINES
Diliman, Quezon City
M.A. Journalism (1999 - 2001)
(to be completed)
College of Mass Communication
UNIVERSITY of the PHILIPPINES
Diliman, Quezon City
B.A. Journalism (1995 - 1999)
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: November 25, 1978
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Weight: 155 lbs.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Father: Alberto L. Ilagan
Mother: Joy Jasmine M. Ilagan
SPECIAL SKILLS
News writing, newspaper editing and lay-out, excellent in online research
Computer literate: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
