Correspondent, Philippines
Thomson Reuters
Date: 4 days ago
City: Makati City
Contract type: Full time

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Position Overview:
Reuters is looking for an outstanding and versatile correspondent to join our bureau in the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s most important news hubs. The Philippines is at the forefront of U.S.-China tensions, a central player in the South China Sea dispute, and home to dynamic, and at times unpredictable, political, economic, and social developments. This is an exciting opportunity to cover one of the region’s most compelling and competitive news patches.
We are seeking a motivated, enterprising journalist who can deliver insightful and standout coverage across a wide range of topics—from politics and diplomacy to economics, natural disasters, and security. You will be expected to work at speed and under pressure while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and fairness.
About The Role
In this opportunity, as a Philippines Correspondent you will:
You're a fit for the role of a Philippines Correspondent if your background includes:
At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:
Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.
Learn more on how to protect yourself from fraudulent job postings here.
More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.
Position Overview:
Reuters is looking for an outstanding and versatile correspondent to join our bureau in the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s most important news hubs. The Philippines is at the forefront of U.S.-China tensions, a central player in the South China Sea dispute, and home to dynamic, and at times unpredictable, political, economic, and social developments. This is an exciting opportunity to cover one of the region’s most compelling and competitive news patches.
We are seeking a motivated, enterprising journalist who can deliver insightful and standout coverage across a wide range of topics—from politics and diplomacy to economics, natural disasters, and security. You will be expected to work at speed and under pressure while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and fairness.
About The Role
In this opportunity, as a Philippines Correspondent you will:
- Deliver fast, accurate news and spot reporting across multiple beats.
- Deliver coverage that resonates with global clients
- Generate compelling story ideas and produce high-impact initiative pieces.
- Build and maintain a strong network of sources across government, business.
- Cover major events and developments, including political shifts, central bank and economic policy, regional security, and natural disasters.
- Collaborate closely with visuals colleagues in Manila, Southeast Asia Breaking News Hub, and Reuters editors and correspondents globally.
- Work flexibly across formats in line with Reuters’ One Newsroom strategy, contributing to integrated text, photo, and video coverage. Be ready to hit the ground to cover fast-moving, high-impact news as it breaks.
- Embrace storytelling in all forms, combining sharp reporting with an openness to visual approaches that engage a global audience.
You're a fit for the role of a Philippines Correspondent if your background includes:
- Proven journalism experience in a fast-paced news environment.
- Strong reporting and writing skills with excellent news judgment.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain high-level sources.
- Comfortable with economic and financial data, and the ability to interpret them quickly and accurately.
- A demonstrated ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Someone who thrives in a team setting and values collaboration across platforms and regions.
At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:
- Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.
- Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.
- Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.
- Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.
Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation here.
Learn more on how to protect yourself from fraudulent job postings here.
More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.
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