Jacque Manabat on OFF AIR

             It was a very exciting and one of a kind experience to have a chat with ABS-CBN’s finest reporter, Ms. Jacque Manabat. She gave a warm welcome from her in ABS’ building while having breakfast.

            Without any make-up or anything on her face still makes her shinning. The way we started the interview for her, she is very clever and enthusiastic in entertaining our questions and very witty while answering them all.

            Ms. Jacque graduated from St. Louis University in Baguio then applies in GMA, ABS and as writer in Baguio. She said that it is very hard to get a job slot in ABS especially because of the quality they want in a reporter. And then after getting a spot in ABS, she was put in weather reports and flash reports. Then after few months later she was assigned to ABS-CBN North Luzon beat for political purposes and North Central Luzon as executive producer in regional reporting. Ms. Manabat added that in her career this was the most scariest because of no cameras around you and in Northern Luzon wherein some parts were not have been touch by signals and technology. It was one of the dangerous parts of her job she said.

            Then Ms. Manabat decided to stop at regional reporting and transfer to go behind the cam and learn more. She became an associate producer of Matang Lawin. She was also assigned in a police investigative but only for 6 months.

            After 5 or 6 years now in the industry, Ms. Jacque has been very successful. She said that she really likes pressure and pressure is part of the work.

            But for her she really doesn’t like sports. As to compare to business wherein she was fine, it’s good. And the thing she loves the most is investigative ever since she was a child. She admits that despite of good image in the industry and in the people at large, behind the cameras and lights, it is normal to have stage fright.

            She said that you can’t blame others for those who don’t appreciate you even if you are in your most dangerous situation like caught in a cross fire.

            For those aspiring journalist out there, Ms. Jacque brought at least a short tips for you to be successful. First of all you should always have to be informed and up to date; you do a lot of research, “di ka dapat mahiyain” and most of all you must be resourceful.