Christian is a political journalist with more than 25 years of experience across media platforms in the Philippines. He pioneered the shift from mainstream news media to independent journalism on social media, following his stint as political talk show host and correspondent at the ABS-CBN News Channel. His hard-hitting YouTube channel, “Facts First,” has amassed more than 670,000 subscribers, and is a leading destination for news content, context, and commentaries for millions of Filipinos in the Philippines and abroad. He began his career as a reporter for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. He also teaches political reporting and media ethics at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.