Portia Ladrido is a writer, journalism trainer, and political communications specialist working across media, civil society, and government.
She is 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 convened the Philippines’ first Solutions Journalism forum in 2017 and continues to lead the country’s Solutions Journalism community.
Portia serves as a political communications specialist for a democratic socialist senator in the Philippines, framing issues of women’s and children’s rights, foreign relations, and national security to advance public understanding and democratic discourse across institutional, media, and digital environments. In this role, she has shaped narratives on the trafficking of Southeast Asian nationals, transnational crime, and territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea — issues that demand the community of nations to come together for solutions.
Previously, she was a reporter for the digital features arm of CNN Philippines, where she received the Human Rights Journalism Fellowship from 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, supported by a scholarship from 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.
