ME AND MYSELF...

EUGENE YUSALAN ADIONG



EXPERIENCE/ SPECIALIZATION
* Experience in different media outlets in Bacolod City as reporter, writer, talk show host, columnist and editor.

* A professional lecturer of student leadership, argumentation and debate, public speaking and journalism.

* Worked as marketing and public relations consultant of a Bacolod-based food company in launching it’s products in the local market and made it a leading player in the market.


ACHIEVEMENTS
* Editor of high school newspaper, THE NORTH STAR, for two consecutive years, the first third year student to be qualified for the position.

* A debater since high school through college and represented his school in different local debate competitions.

* As a campus journalist, represented his school in journalism competitions both in the city and regional levels, since high school and college.

* A college student leader, he was in the committee that drafted his college’ constitution and by-laws and a position paper against tuition increase that was sent to President.

* As a professional government employee since 1995, he was in the forefront f public sector unionism highlighted by a three year term as second vice- president of the Bacolod City Government Employees Union.
* As a professional endeavor, he was appointed a vice- president for marketing of the Toastmasters International Division D that covered the whole of Western Visayas


CAREER HISTORY
* Currently, a regular government employee appointed as supply inspector at the City General Services Office of the Bacolod City government since 1995

* He is also an associate editor of the weekly Bacolod- based weekly newspaper, KAPAWA NEWS and a contributor with the daily, NEGROS DAILY BULLETIN, since 1995

* Hired as marketing and public relations consultant of the MERCI PASALUBONG CENTER in 2004-2005

* Worked as correspondent of the MANILA TIMES in 2003- 2004 and for the Cebu- based daily THE FREEMAN in 1995.

* A field reporter of local radio stations DYEZ of the Manila Broadcasting Company in 1990- 1993 and as news- writer and news anchor of DYRL of the Radyo Pilipino Corporation. During elections, worked as correspondent for DZEC of the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation.


PERSONAL DETAILS
* Eugene Yusalan Adiong
* Nov.19, 1970
*Married with three children


EDUCATION
* College of Law, Univ. of Negros Occidental- Recoletos, Bacolod City 1993- 1994
* Graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Arts major in Political Science from UNO- R, Bacolod City, 1992
* Graduate of secondary education with special citations form the Domingo Lacson National High School, Bacolod City, 1998
* Graduate of elementary education with honors from the Education and Training Center School II, Bacolod City, 1994