Patricia Evangelista
Encyclopedia
Patricia Chanco Evangelista is a debater, TV show host, columnist, segment producer, product endorser and leader. As a 19 year-old student, she became the first Filipina to win the Best Speaker award in the International Public Speaking Competition - an annual contest sponsored by the English-Speaking Union
held in London
. Her speech entitled Blonde and Blue Eyes, for the theme Borderless World, bested 59 contestants from 37 countries.
Her column Method to Madness (formerly titled "Rebel Without A Clue") appears every Sunday in the Philippine Daily Inquirer
's Opinion Section. She used to have a column called Crazed in the Philippine Star. Evangelista also teaches Creative Writing at Saint Paul College
, Pasig.
She is also a writer/host/segment producer for Living Asia Channel
and for Media Focus, a talk show on media affairs hosted by Cheche Lazaro
. In addition, she writes for the history talk show The Explainer hosted by Manolo Quezon and a consultant for debate show Square off.
She serves as the National Youth Spokesperson for Operation Smile and a volunteer writer for Gawad Kalinga
.
She also produces the series Story Line for the ABS-CBN News Channel.
English-Speaking Union
The English-Speaking Union is an international educational charity which was founded by the journalist Evelyn Wrench in 1918. The ESU aims to "bring together and empower people of different languages and cultures," by building skills and confidence in communication, such that individuals realize...
held in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Her speech entitled Blonde and Blue Eyes, for the theme Borderless World, bested 59 contestants from 37 countries.
Education
Evangelista finished high school at St. Theresa's College, Quezon City. Evangelista graduated as a BA Speech Communication major in the University of the Philippines Diliman in 2006. She is an alumna of the UP Debate Society (UPDEBSOC).Career
Evangelista became a host in Breakfast Supersized, Tara Na Pinoy and Y Speak Live. She later replaced Anne Torres to host ABC-5's DOKYU. She became a product endorser for Lipton Iced Tea.Her column Method to Madness (formerly titled "Rebel Without A Clue") appears every Sunday in the Philippine Daily Inquirer
Philippine Daily Inquirer
The Philippine Daily Inquirer, popularly known as the Inquirer, is the most widely read broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, with a daily circulation of 260,000 copies. It is one of the Philippines' newspapers of record...
's Opinion Section. She used to have a column called Crazed in the Philippine Star. Evangelista also teaches Creative Writing at Saint Paul College
Saint Paul College
Saint Paul College, Minnesota is a community and technical college located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was founded in 1910 and has about 7,500 full-time and part-time students.It was formerly known as St. Paul Technical College...
, Pasig.
She is also a writer/host/segment producer for Living Asia Channel
Living Asia Channel
Living Asia Channel is a 24-hour Asian travel and lifestyle channel, the first Philippine-made to air in North America. It showcases the best of Asian destinations, finds, culture, cuisine, fashion, people, business, issues and investment opportunities in the Philippines and Asia...
and for Media Focus, a talk show on media affairs hosted by Cheche Lazaro
Cheche Lazaro
Cheche Lazaro, , is an acclaimed Filipino broadcast journalist and the founding President of Probe Productions Inc.-Profile:...
. In addition, she writes for the history talk show The Explainer hosted by Manolo Quezon and a consultant for debate show Square off.
She serves as the National Youth Spokesperson for Operation Smile and a volunteer writer for Gawad Kalinga
Gawad Kalinga
Gawad Kalinga , which means to "give care" in Filipino, is officially known as the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, a Philippine-based poverty alleviation and nation-building movement....
.
She also produces the series Story Line for the ABS-CBN News Channel.