Portia Ladrido

I am a political writer, Solutions Journalism consultant, and policy comms specialist.

As Solutions Journalism consultant, I advise and/or lead workshops and training for reporters and organizations in Asia Pacific, such as the Thomson Reuters Foundation, One World Media, PPMN, and WAN-IFRA, among others. I am also co-founder of INKLINE, a volunteer-based media platform that features solutions-focused stories from across the world. In 2017, I pioneered the first Solutions Journalism forum in the Philippines.

I am also a speechwriter/political writer/comms specialist for a democratic socialist senator in the Philippines, framing issues particularly on women's and children's rights, foreign relations, defense and national security. I have been particularly interested in policy comms on human trafficking, transnational crimes, and the territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea — issues that require the community of nations to come together for solutions.

Previously, I was a reporter for the digital features arm of CNN Philippines. During my time at CNN, I was awarded the Human Rights Journalism Fellowship by the Philippine Human Rights Information Center for my coverage of social issues.

I obtained my Master's degree in International Journalism from Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, through a scholarship awarded by the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. I am currently part of the 2023/2024 cohort of the Academy of Young Diplomats program of the European Academy of Diplomacy in Warsaw, Poland.