Irresistible spoke to Glenda Gloria at the Rappler offices in Manila, just days before the US elections in 2024, for our fourth episode of Irresistible TV. Now, on the day of President Trump’s inauguration, we look to countries that have been through similar circumstances. The Philippines stands out as an example, not only for the tenor of its leadership in recent decades, but for the bravery of its journalists, and none more so than at Rappler.
Glenda Gloria, modern hero and executive editor of Rappler, spoke to Irresistible, on why journalism matters, more than ever.
Glenda co-founded Rappler in July 2011 and served as its managing editor until November 16, 2020, when she was named executive editor.
In 2001, Glenda co-founded the Philippines’ top investigative magazine Newsbreak, which later on merged with Rappler.
From 2008 to January 2011, she managed ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel, as its chief operating officer.
She was named 2023 Laureate for Southeast Asia in news editorial leadership by WAN-IFRA.
The books that she has authored include “Under the Crescent Moon: Rebellion in Mindanao, with Marites Dañguilan-Vitug, a groundbreaking book on the conflict in Mindanao that won the National Book Award.
In 2011, she wrote “The Enemy Within: An Inside Story on Military Corruption with the late Aries Rufo and Gemma Bagayaua-Mendoza.
