Name: Pia Madel Gutierrez
Occupation: Reporter for ABS-CBN News
Education: Bachelor of Arts Major in English, University of Baguio
Last Book Read: A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Guiding Principle: Ad Astra Per Aspera (“To the stars by hard ways”)
Tell us something about your job as a reporterIt is not your usual 9 to 5 job; each day is a different adventure! One day I’m shaking hands with millionaires and the next day I’m interviewing residents of a squatter’s area marked for demolition. My job basically calls for me to go out there and tell the world stories that matter to people’s lives. Being a reporter pushes me to constantly step out of my comfort zone and transcend my personal limitations and biases to get the job done well. It’s a job that I’m passionate about; one that I can’t imagine myself not doing. It may be hard work, but the rewards are great. For me, getting to have front row seats whenever history is being made is compensation enough.