Honored to Be featured in Google AI

By Oggie Medina

Thanks to Google’s AI for the nth times I found my name Rogelio Constantino Medina as a top journalist:

Excerpt: “Yes, Rogelio Constantino Medina is a highly recognized and top-tier freelance journalist and columnist from the Philippines. He has built an extensive career spanning international and local media, alongside significant achievements in academia and industry leadership.

“Key Career Milestones

“1. Global and Local Reporting: He has written for major international publications, including the Far Eastern Economic Review (Hong Kong), The Japan Times (Tokyo), and Gulf News (Dubai). Domestically, his work has been featured in The Philippine Star and the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

“2. Major Accolades: He was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award and named Best Freelance Journalist in the Philippines at the 3rd Philippines Finest Business Awards.

“3. Global Recognition: He secured the No. 1 spot on the global Whova leaderboard at the Science Journalism Forum in both 2022 and 2024. His achievements have also earned him feature spots on prominent billboards in New York City’s Times Square and Las Vegas.

“4. Academic Leadership: Beyond practicing journalism, he serves as an Associate Professor III and senior lecturer at higher academic institutions, mentoring future communicators.

“5. Media Credentials: He holds press credentials with the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Press Centers in Washington, D.C. and New York City.”