ORDINARIO, Marie Carisa U.

ORDINARIO, Marie Carisa U.

Marie Carisa “Cai” U. Ordinario writes macroeconomic and urban development stories for BusinessMirror. She has received awards for excellence in reporting on macroeconomy and statistics. She is also a recipient of a Jefferson Fellowship from the Honolulu-based East-West Center. She completed her master’s degree in communication at the University of the Philippines and graduated with a bachelor of arts major in journalism from the University of Santo Tomas.

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Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Master of Arts in Communication, University of the Philippines, 2019
  • Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines, 2002 

Research Highlights

  • Consultant, Mapping Poverty Through Data Integration and Artificial Intelligence: A Special Supplement of the Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2020, Asian Development Bank

Research Interests

  • Journalism, Communication
  • Media Culture
  • Filipino Psychology

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

  • Business and Economic Reporting
  • Macroeconomic Indicators
  • Media and Society

Major Recognitions

  • Macroeconomy Reporter of the Year, 2020-2019, 2015-2017, 2008
  • Macroeconomy and Finance Reporter of the Year, 2007
  • EJAP Feature Story of the Year, 2021
  • Best Statistical Reporting in Print Media award (National Statistics Month), 2021
  • Best Online News Report (National Statistics Month), 2013
  • Bright Leaf Awards – Agriculture News Story of the Year – National, 2021 & 2018
  • Bright Leaf Awards – Tobacco Story of the Year, 2021
  • Binhi Awards – Rice Story of the Year, 2021

Professional Activities

Professional Affiliation

  • President, Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines
  • Reporter, BusinessMirror

Research Affiliation

  • Member, Filipino Journalism Studies Consortium
  • Member, Journalism Studies Association of the Philippines 

Selected Publications

Selected Publications