Portia Ladrido is a writer, journalism trainer, and political communications strategist working across media, civil society, and government.
She is currently a Solutions Journalism consultant and accredited trainer of the Solutions Journalism Network, and has led workshops across the Asia Pacific for reporters and media development organizations, including the Thomson Reuters Foundation, One World Media, PPMN, and WAN-IFRA. She pioneered the first Solutions Journalism forum in the Philippines in 2017 and has since served as the lead convener of the country’s Solutions Journalism community.
Portia also serves as a speechwriter and political communications specialist for a democratic socialist senator in the Philippines, framing issues on women’s and children’s rights, foreign relations, defense, and national security. In this work, she has been particularly interested in shaping narratives around human trafficking of Filipino nationals, transnational crimes, and the territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea — issues that require the community of nations to come together for solutions.
Previously, she worked as a reporter for the digital features arm of CNN Philippines. During her time there, she was awarded the Human Rights Journalism Fellowship by the Philippine Human Rights Information Center for her coverage of social issues.
Portia obtained her Master’s in International Journalism from Cardiff University in the United Kingdom through a scholarship awarded by the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. She also holds a Diploma with Honors in Diplomacy from the European Academy of Diplomacy in Warsaw, Poland.
