With her notable contributions to the field of journalism, BACA alumna Julieta Labog-Javellana is one of CAS Outstanding Alumni awardees in the 2022 UPLBAA Alumni Awards.

Graduating from the BA Communication Arts program of UPLB in 1989, Ms. Javellana has since been offering invaluable service to the nation as an esteemed journalist. Driven by a mission to provide people accurate and relevant information to become empowered citizens, she brings with her over three decades of solid expertise and experience on incisive reporting and investigative journalism. This has allowed her to report stories on human rights, corruption, and policies that stimulate positive change.

Known to uphold ethical and responsible journalism, she has been trusted with key leadership positions in the Inquirer, one of the country’s trusted and leading names in news reporting and publishing, and where she has been working for 32 years and counting. Having assumed posts such as Central Desk Chief and (now) Associate Publisher, she has mentored dozens of reporters and has directed content production, reputation management, and editorial operations of various Inquirer news platforms.

Her deep commitment to excellence and balanced reporting has earned her prestigious awards—among which are recognitions from the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA); the Society of Publishers in Asia; and the United States Embassy, which gave her the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Journalism Award in 2018.

While at UPLB, Ms. Javellana served as editor-in-chief for Perspective, the University’s official student publication. She obtained her MA in Journalism degree from the Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism of the Ateneo de Manila University in 2009.