ESMAQUEL, Paterno II, R.

ESMAQUEL, Paterno II, R.

Mr. Paterno R. Esmaquel II is the news editor of Rappler. A journalist for 15 years and counting, he specializes in covering religion and foreign affairs. Mr. Esmaquel began as a production assistant at Cheche Lazaro’s Probe Productions Inc., serving as a researcher, field producer, transcriber, writer, and video editor, all in one. When Probe ended its 24-year run, he moved to GMA News Online as a news producer, then joined Rappler in 2012 as one of its first multimedia reporters. In 2015, Mr. Esmaquel obtained his master of arts degree in journalism from the Jesuit-run Ateneo de Manila University, where he also finished high school and college. Five years later, he graduated with a master of science degree in Asian Studies, focusing on the comparative study of religions in plural societies, at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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Academic Qualifications

Research Highlights

Research Interests

Academic Qualifications

Degrees

  • Master of Science in Asian Studies (Comparative Study of Religions in Plural Societies), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • Master of Arts in Journalism, Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
  • Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines 

Research Highlights

  

Research Interests

  • Journalism 

Courses Handled

Major Recognitions

Professional Activities

Courses Handled

  • Philippine Politics (Political Journalism)
  • The Church and Social Communication (Religion Reporting)

Major Recognitions

  

Professional Activities

  • News Editor, Rappler (2020 to present)
  • Multimedia Reporter, Rappler (2012-2020)
  • News Producer, GMA News Online (2011)
  • Production Assistant, Probe Productions Inc. (2008-2010)

Selected Publications

Selected Publications