I’m Buena Bernal, a freelance journalist based in Manila, Philippines with professional experience in print, online and broadcast journalism.
I am a writer, reporter, media fixer, producer and over-all multimedia specialist trained in breaking news, enterprise reporting and cultivating news sources given my unique blend of previous beat reporting experience on the courts and the justice system, elections, labor and migration issues, environment, women’s rights and healthcare.
My past and present clients include CNN International, SBS World News Australia, Channel NewsAsia, Al Jazeera English, Union of Catholic Asian News, Asia Sentinel and Rappler, among others.
I am also the creator of Workers Of PH, a non-profit online platform for stories about the courage and grit of the Filipino working class.
Email me at buenabernal@gmail.com for projects, pitches, story tips and collaborations.
