Ferdinand J. Maglalang is a veteran media and communications practitioner with a proven track record in issue and crisis management, media and public relations, strategic communications, and electoral campaigns for senatorial, local and party-list candidates. He was media and communications chief for two senators, a senior political reporter of the Manila Bulletin, a senior strategic communication consultant for a non-governmental organization, and a political researcher for the Saudi Arabia Embassy. He holds the postgraduate degree “Erasmus Mundus Master in Media and Journalism Within Globalization: The European Perspective” with a specialism in “War and Conflict Reporting” from three prestigious journalism schools in Europe. He has a reliable network of contacts in the public and private sectors.