Explore the columnists, contributors, and news voices shaping NET25 coverage across public affairs, features, and field reports.
9Contributors
THE BALD LIFE
CAESAR R. VALLEJOS is President of NET25 and Penafrancia Broadcasting Corporation, a director of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation, and the executive producer and anchor of the award-winning business show Open For Business. A journalist, media executive, and sales and marketing professional, he has held leadership roles in broadcasting, healthcare, sustainability, and development communications. He is a pioneer of NET25 who rose from marketing manager and business reporter to network president. A magna cum laude journalism graduate of New Era University, Caesar now writes as an online columnist, offering practical insights on media, business, leadership, society, and the everyday realities behind public issues that matter most. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Quezon City and a member of the Management Association of the Philippines.
ALMA MATTERS
ALMA ANGELES is a broadcast journalist with over three decades of experience in global affairs. A B.S. Psychology graduate from UST, her career began in international banking with Citibank and the World Bank, alongside service as a Philippine Airlines international flight attendant. She transitioned to media to help build NET25/EBC’s International News Department. From test broadcasts to today, Alma has gathered a global network of correspondents across Europe, the Americas, Middle East, Africa, Oceania, and ASEAN. She collaborates with AFP and Reuters to train bureaus and NEU students, fostering insights beyond the headlines.
EKSENA
CESAR BATINGAL is an entertainment writer, television producer, and talent coordinator. He serves as Segment Producer for Hot Stuff on Mata ng Agila Primetime and is also a regular Talent Coordinator for NET25 programs, including Letters and Music, as well as major live productions such as the NET25 Summer Blast and the New Year Countdown at the Philippine Arena.
Beyond television production, Cesar actively covers the latest developments in music, film, television, and pop culture. He has interviewed some of the country’s biggest names in entertainment while championing Original Pilipino Music (OPM), P-pop, and emerging Filipino artists through news features, exclusive interviews, and special reports.
In his opinion column, Eksena, Cesar shares his stories and insights on major entertainment headlines, industry trends, viral moments, and the people, issues, and developments shaping Philippine show business. His column offers readers the perspective of someone who works both behind the scenes and on the front lines of entertainment reporting.
TECH WITH A CONSCIENCE
EVERETT QUEBRAL is a technology leader, software architect, and AI strategist with almost three decades of experience building large-scale digital platforms in fintech, cloud, identity, enterprise software, and digital services. For NET25.com Opinion, he writes about artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital trust, platform modernization, and the responsible use of technology in everyday life. His column, Tech with a Conscience, explains complex technology issues in clear, practical language for families, workers, students, businesses, and communities. Everett believes technology should serve people, strengthen public trust, support human judgment, and help society move forward without leaving ordinary users behind.
Laila G. Tumanan is a broadcast journalist and media executive who has built a career spanning more than three decades in the Philippine broadcast industry.
Tumanan began her broadcasting career in 1991 as a radio announcer, news reporter, and producer at Nation Broadcasting Corporation. In 1993, she joined DZEM under Christian Era Broadcasting Service, Inc. Her career continued to grow, and by 1998, she was among the Filipino journalists assigned to cover major government institutions, including Malacañang Palace, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and other important news beats.
She is a graduate of New Era University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication.
A recipient of the Dr. Jose L. Guerrero Award, Tumanan has established a respected name in Philippine broadcasting through years of dedicated service. The experience, skills, and discipline she gained throughout her career have strengthened her commitment to responsible, credible, and public service-oriented journalism.
She later served as Station Manager of EBC’s AM radio station, DZEC 1062 kHz, before moving into television executive management as head of NET25 News and Entertainment.
Beyond her executive management duties, Tumanan remains active on-air as anchor of Edu-Aksyon and Usapang Pagbabago, where she discusses issues of public interest and national significance.
ANYARE?!
MISAEL DUNGCA III is a media professional with a decade of experience in the media monitoring industry covering the Asia-Pacific region, a digital news editor and writer for NET25's Open For Business, and a legal writer covering the latest in the UK and Europe.
In his column, Anyare?, he decodes the trending topics, current events, and viral moments taking over the Filipino news feed.
BETWEEN THE HEADLINES
RIKKI MATHAY is a broadcast journalist, international news anchor and commentator at NET25, crisis communications consultant, and educator with a career spanning almost three decades in media, government, and strategic communications. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of the Philippines Diliman, she teaches at the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance. Throughout her career, she has served in senior communications and public affairs roles, including as a media chief in the Philippine Senate, helping shape public discourse during periods of crisis, governance challenges, and national significance. She also holds executive positions in various socio-civic organizations, serves as a director of the Philippine Red Cross, and is a member of the Philippine Air Force Reserve Command. Through this column, she examines the issues behind the headlines, offering insights on governance, leadership, institutions, and the forces shaping Philippine society.
DATOS Online
WENG DELA FUENTE is a veteran broadcast journalist with more than three decades of experience in radio and television. She began her career as a radio reporter for DZEM and Radyo Agila DZEC after earning her Bachelor in Journalism degree from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in 1991.
She is one of the pioneer reporters of NET25 and made history as the first woman president of NET25. As a journalist, Weng covered six Presidents of the Republic of the Philippines and served as both member and officer of the Malacañang Press Corps, from the later years of President Corazon C. Aquino’s administration to the early years of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s presidency.
Weng was also the pioneer anchor of NET25’s primetime news program Mata ng Agila and co-anchored Liwanagin Natin with veteran commentator Totoy Talastas. She currently produces and anchors DATOS, NET25’s online short-feature program.
FADE IN. FADE OUT.
WILMA V GALVANTE has spent most of her professional life in a world of stories—creating programs, developing talent, building brands, and helping shape Philippine television from behind the scenes. Along the way, she has learned that the most compelling stories are not always the ones that make it on air, but the ones that teach us about people, purpose, resilience, and change.
For Net25.com Opinion, Fade In. Fade Out. is her space for sharing reflections, lessons, and memories gathered from a lifetime in media and beyond. Because whether on screen or in life, every story begins, every story ends, and every moment in between matters.
