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Articles and Editorial Work

I led the end-to-end development of these digital articles as an in-house digital content writer for Practice Protect. While published under the company name, I led the conceptualization, research, writing, editing and optimization for search engines of these digital content pieces aimed at boosting brand awareness and building thought-leadership and brand authority, particularly in the APAC region.

The Diurnal •

COMM students, eager to secure the Debato Championship

With the pressure of defending the title as the 2019 Debato Champions, 17 students of Communication, from freshman to senior, courageously competed in a head to head battle of wits. They represented their particular blocks in the much-awaited “Game of Comms”, held at the Adamson University Media Center, last February 08, 2020, to determine their delegates for the Debato competition this year and maintain the winning streak.The contest began with a series of 25 questions, covering topics from med...
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Sophisticated Phishing: How AI Applications are Targeting Accountants - Practice Protect

Phishing exploits the natural human tendency to trust familiar contacts, and it remains one of the most common forms of social engineering attacks targeting accounting professionals today. By creating a false sense of urgency, cyber criminals pressure targets into acting on a fraudulent request without verification. While phishing is a well-known tactic, it’s far from becoming a thing of the past.
Practice Protect Australia •

AI-powered Threats Accountants Must Know in 2025: Is AI a Friend or a Foe? - Practice Protect

Deepfake identities, lifelike phishing scams, and real-time social engineering attacks now operate at a scale and sophistication that traditional cybersecurity defenses struggle to match.

With AI reshaping the realm of financial fraud and identity theft, your only defense is to evolve with it. Trust nothing and verify everything because AI can be a cybercriminal’s greatest ally just as easily as it can be yours.
Practice Protect Australia •

Outsourcing: A Lifeline for Tax Time Challenges? - Practice Protect

Staffing shortages and evolving compliance demands pose recurring challenges across the financial services sector, prompting firms to seek alternative solutions. Outsourcing has emerged as a potential lifeline during peak season pressure.

But can tapping into global talent or seasonal workers sustain competitiveness? And how can firms ensure their outsourced operations remain secure and efficient when cybersecurity threats are pervasive?
Practice Protect Australia •

Gearing Up for Tax Season: The Cybersecurity Risks to Your Accounting Practice - Practice Protect

Tax season isn’t just a flurry of spreadsheets and filing deadlines—it’s when accounting firms become data powerhouses and high-value targets for cybercrimes. From Tax File Numbers and bank accounts to clients’ business records flowing through digital pipelines, cybercriminals seize the opportunity, lying in wait to exploit vulnerabilities during the busiest time of the financial year.
Practice Protect Australia •

The Christmas Crime Spree: Is Your Accounting Practice Ready for Holiday Cyber Threats? - Practice Protect

While the fairy lights twinkle and office parties wind down, cybercriminals seize the opportunity to launch their most aggressive campaigns of the year.

As the holidays draw near, cybercriminals gear up for their version of festivities, exploiting the season’s distractions to target vulnerable businesses, especially accounting firms. For accounting firms, this time of giving often becomes a time of taking, with cyberattacks surging during the holiday season.
Practice Protect Australia •

Cyber Security Act 2024 Changes: What It Means for Accounting Firms' Data Protection and Compliance - Practice Protect

As technology progresses, the stakes for cybersecurity have soared. It’s no longer a “nice-to-have” but a prerequisite for business continuity. More than just a precaution, cybersecurity is now a mandated responsibility.

The Australian Federal Government has made this clear through legislative reforms, proving that it stays ahead with global best practices in cybersecurity, including the newly enacted Cyber Security Act 2024.

As part of this effort, the government introduced the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024 in October, which included the Cybersecurity Bill 2024 to implement stronger laws and better safeguard Australia’s critical infrastructure and digital environment across all sectors.
Practice Protect Australia •

Securing Data Across Borders: Cybersecurity Strategies for Accounting Firms When Offshoring - Practice Protect

The appeal of offshoring is undeniable as the accounting industry embraces digital transformation. It has become a valuable, often overlooked, strategy for firms seeking a competitive edge in a globalized economy. Offshoring offers a range of attractive benefits from accessing a diverse pool of global talent, and multicultural teams to reducing business costs and offering round-the-clock service to clients.

However, these advantages can come with significant challenges.
Practice Protect Australia •

Hubdoc vs. Dext: The Top Cloud Apps Transforming Expense Management - Practice Protect

As firms and businesses scale, the complexities of expense management grow bigger, which often leads to financial discrepancies and the likelihood of human error. Featured in the 2024-2025 Cloud Accounting Report, cloud-based software like Hubdoc and Dext are transforming expense management this year, helping accounting professionals streamline processes and improve financial data accuracy.

News and Editorial

News and editorial features produced as final outputs for my undergraduate major subjects in Journalism Principles and Practices and Komunikasyong Pang-Midya (Media Communication in Filipino). These pieces applied newsroom standards, ethical storytelling, and timely reporting grounded in both broadcast and print journalism frameworks.