Pradash M. Manimba’s The Heartbeat of a journalist: The Inspiring Journey of Rogelio Constantino Medina

Asian Journal columnist Rogelio Constantino Medina in a magazine cover.

Thanks to Cosmo Digest International Magazine, published by Global Asia Insider (USA-UK-Dubai) for featuring me in its magazine’s cover last year. It is written by Pradash M. Manimba: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙤 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖.

Here is the excerpt of the article: “𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒐 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒐 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂 𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒊𝒔𝒎—𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆… 𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒐’𝒔 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅. 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚’𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒂, 𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒐’𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒎𝒍𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔. 𝑬𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒍𝒆 𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒃𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝑨𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚. 𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒆, 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔, 𝑹𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆, 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒔. “𝑰𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝑰 𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍,” 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔, “𝑰 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆, 𝒔𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔.”

“Rogelio’s impact extends beyond journalism; he is also a passionate educator. As an Associate Professor at the Philippine Women’s University and the University of Makati, he ignited a fervor for learning in his students. Rogelio went beyond conventional teaching; he nurtured young minds, encouraging critical thinking, curiosity, and the recognition of their own voices. With advanced degrees from esteemed institutions—including a Master of Arts from De La Salle University and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila—he exemplified a life devoted to continuous growth and understanding. He often inspires his students with the mantra, “Education is not just about knowledge; it is about empowerment. Your voice has the power to change the world.”

“As an Economic Correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review and a correspondent for the Philippine Star, Rogelio tackled some of the nation’s most pressing issues. He broke down complex socio-economic topics with insight and empathy, shining a light on the triumphs and struggles of the Filipino people. “Every article I write is an opportunity to amplify the voices of those who are often unheard,” he asserts. “Journalism is not just about reporting; it’s about standing up for the truth.”

“Recently, Rogelio’s dedication and excellence in journalism were recognized when he ranked #1 on the Whova leaderboard at the Science Journalism Forum. His journey is a powerful reminder of the impact one person can make through words—connecting, inspiring, and driving change. For Rogelio, journalism is not merely a profession; it is a calling and a responsibility to honor his roots while sharing the stories of his people with the world.

“Rogelio Constantino Medina’s legacy is one of compassion, resilience, and unwavering commitment. His life’s work reminds us that within each of us lies the strength of our heritage and the potential to make a difference, no matter where we find ourselves in the world.”

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Famous Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino of Amsterdam, New York has been a loyal supporter of US President Donald J. Trump.

“I joined MAGA (Make America Great Again) in 2016 because President Trump wasn’t your typical Republican a la Mitt Romney. I saw early on that Donald Trump would connect with urban communities in ways that Republicans never did before,” said Anthony, who added that President Trump wants to help everyone.

He continued: “That’s why many rappers now support the President including Lil Wayne, Kodak Black, Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Wacka Flocka Flame, my friend Porsche Truck Ruk, and many more.”

He is the executive producer of “In Da City” by rapper Porsche Truck Ruk that surpassed 1 million views on YouTube.

Recently, he was honored by the Saratoga County Republican Committee as a recipient of the Freedom of Speech Award. He dared to take a stand, even when it cost him money and threatened his liberty. He turned the rooftop of his factory into a national news story: the “Vote for Tump” political sign. He stood in the face of adversity to take a stand for free speech and fought for “the right for all of us to express our political views”.

It should be recalled that he sent to their over 5 million customers announcing his support of Donald Trump and called for an end to anti-Trump hate, especially after the assassination attempt on the life of Donald Trump, the American president who makes a difference to inspire and motivate his people and who shares a vision of fostering a sense of purpose and transforming his people to contribute their best.

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For the first time, I attended a simple, but happy, celebration of Father’s Day last June 15 in Fairfield, California. I also met two cute dogs, Mylo and Boba.

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Letran Manila and Emilio Aguinaldo College Manila (respiratory therapy course) educated Jojo Broce, a grandson of Francisca “Lola Nitang” Lopez-Broce, of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental is very proud of his son, Joshua Broce, who is a professional football player in Cebu.

Joshua studied at National University Manila and Colegio de Sta. Rita de San Carlos Inc. (BSBA course) in Negros Occidental.

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It is baseball season in the USA with favorite Los Angeles Dodgers Team. LA-based accountant JR Arugay II recently witnessed the Filipino Heritage Night at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

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The achievement of wonder child Sheanne Marie Faye Pedroso, 9, daughter of Salvie Collado Paparon who was featured in New York City’s Times Square billboard (thanks to La Visual Corp. and Alegre De Filipinas’ Janice Israel Delima), was recently honored by the WATA Open International Taekwondo Championship 2025 in Osaka, Japan.