Regina ‘Ging’ Reyes is an award-winning journalist, leadership mentor and editorial adviser. For twelve years, she led the multiplatform journalists of ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ largest media company, until its free-to-air broadcast services were forced shut by the government of Rodrigo Duterte in May 2020.
Faced with the financial challenges that followed, Ging—a homegrown talent who rose from the ranks—steered and fast-tracked their newsroom’s digital pivot. Under her leadership, ABS-CBN’s News Division became a top social media publisher, earning global recognition for investigative pieces on social issues and the government’s deadly war on drugs.
Ging also pushed to fight disinformation through a nationwide news media literacy campaign, focusing on citizen journalism workshops and campus tours. Apart from instilling a culture of excellence in the newsroom, she vigorously defended editorial independence, and in September 2022, was honoured as Southeast Asia Laureate for WAN-IFRA Women in News Editorial Leadership, for her exceptional contribution to the newsroom, editorial integrity, and outstanding management.
Ging divides her time between Manila and the San Francisco Bay Area to be with her family. An avid traveller and hiker, she enjoys discovering hidden gems, exploring old towns, and savouring a cup of good coffee. A homebody at heart, she can also cook a mean version of adobo.
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