One of the pillars and can be considered the father of the Philippine News AGency (PNA), the government-run news wire agency, Jose L. Pavia or JLP to everyone is a person to reckon with. Tall with booming voice, you will be intimidated by his looks but no, he is compassionate and a good manager.
I remember when I applied for the job as a reporter he refused to hire me saying I am too young (I was 20 years old, fresh graduate from college) small and too fragile to be a cub reporter (title for newbies). He impressed on me that the job is not easy and threw one of the famous Filipino jokes saying "Pinabili ka lang ng nanay mo ng suka sa tindahan, dito ka na nagtuloy." (Your mom just asked you to buy vinegar from the store, you proceeded here instead). It took him three hours before he finally say okay. It was an interview that turned out to be a casual talk. He didn't ask any complicated questions but instead tried to discourage me from pursuing the job by saying the many tough challenges I will face as a reporter. True to what he has said, my first month was a tough experience but I pulled through. We seldom talk but his words served as my encouragement to learn the ropes of reporting. My being a PNAer has been a great advantage, had I not started my career there as a reporter, I would have not accomplished what I did during my active years as a reporter. My gratitude to JLP (and to other editors of the PNA) for the opportunity given to me, for growing with them and for honing my writing skills. So long JLP, we never had a chance to work together longer but I know you will remember me as the young girl who insisted that I can be a tough reporter despite my physical frailties....
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