RALF RIVAS
Multimedia Business Journalist (he/him)
</About Me>
I'm a journalist interested in political economy, corporate news, markets, and social issues,. My body of work is found online, on TV, Facebook, Spotify, and TikTok. I am constantly looking for stories and data that people and people in power need to know.
I am currently a multimedia business reporter for Rappler, Southeast Asia's Nobel Prize newsroom.
Prior to this, I have worked as a news producer for Bloomberg TV Philippines and GMA Network.
SOPA 2021
In 2021, I was recognized by the prestigious Society of Publishers in Asia for my reporting in women's issues amid the coronavirus pandemic.
I looked into how the police took advantage of one of the world’s strictest pandemic-related lockdowns to further abuse women in the flesh trade.
Online gambling, China's influence, and the Philippine economy
I have deep-dive and investigative reports about online gambling, how the industry changed Metro Manila's economy, as well as how it strained relations between the Philippines and China.
I have also written about Chinese loans and how it shaped policies.
Click on the images to read some of my stories.
Best in statistical reporting
I was recognized for best statistical reporting in online media at the 10th National Statistics Month Media Awards.
The award is given by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to journalists “promoting and popularizing official statistical information.”
Some of my winning articles were about how climate change pushed farmers out of agribusiness, the effects of inflation on poor families amid the pandemic-induced recession, and how former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s policies toward China shaped the Philippine economy.
Pandora Papers
I was among the journalists tapped by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists who helped comb through millions of documents in what's now called the Pandora Papers,.
With 11.9 million leaked documents and 2.9 terabytes of data , it is he largest investigation in journalism history, exposing a shadow financial system that benefited the world’s most rich and powerful.
Business Sense
I am the host and producer of Rappler's Business Sense, where top executives and innovators talk about their industry outlook, leadership style, and what they do in their free time.
Financial journalism
Political
economy
Agriculture
and climate change
Features
