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Marivir R. Montebon - Marivir R. Montebon

Marivir Montebon is a passionate writer for society and people. Currently the Managing Editor of the Migrant Heritage Chronicle, a community paper based in Washington, DC, she is well into the topics of politics and world development, art and culture, and women issues and concerns.

Ms. Montebon began her profession in the media at a young age, starting off as a campus journalist in the portals of her school, the University of San Carlos in Cebu, Philippines. Immediately after college, she begun a colorful career in print and broadcast media.

She has two published books. Her debut was in 2000 which is entitled "Retracing our Roots: A Journey into Cebu's Precolonial and Colonial Past" and the second book was published in 2007 entitled "Beyond the Seed Money". It is about successful women micro-entrepreneurs in Cebu.

During her stint at editor at the Freeman Newspaper between 1996-2001, the paper became a hall of famer of the Konrad Adenauer Awards for Community Journalism by winning for three consecutive years the Best in Environmental Reporting and Best in Cultural and Historical Reporting Awards.

Ms. Montebon conceptualized and produced the television talk show "Babaye" (Woman) for the Catholic Television Network which features success stories of women from all walks of life. The show began in 2002 is aired to date and is being watched not only in the Philippines but in Asia as well.