Jeremaiah Opiniano

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• Appointments

  Date	Position	Institution name
  2015 - 2017	Program Lead and Founder (MA in Journalism program)	University of Santo Tomas
  2013 - 2017	Coordinator (AB in Journalism program)	University of Santo Tomas
  2012	Publisher	The Filipino Connection (www.thefilipinoconnection.net)
  2004	Executive Director	Institute for Migration and Development Issues (IMDI)
  2002	Founder, Co-Chair and Reporter	Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Journalism Consortium
  2000	Assistant Professor (Journalism)	University of Santo Tomas

• Awards and Achievements

  Date	Type	Title	Institution Name	Country	Amount
  2015	Fellowship	Fellowship, Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion (IMTFI)	University of California-Irvine	United States	US$19,250
  2011	Award	Grand Prize (2010), Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD)	Global Development Network (www.gdn.int)	Colombia	US$30,000
  2010	Award	Finalist and Third Prize (2009), Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (ORD)	Global Development Network (www.gdn.int)	Czech Republic	—
  2006	Fellowship	Yuchengco Media Fellowship on Overseas Filipinos	University of San Francisco	United States	—

• Language Competencies

  Language	Competency
  English	Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

• Education

  Date	Institution name	Country	Title
  1999 - 2001	University of the Philippines	Philippines	Master of Professional Studies - Development Communication
  1993 - 1997	University of Santo Tomas	Philippines	Bachelor of Arts (AB) - Journalism

• Research Interests

  Demography Development Studies Human Geography Journalism and Professional Writing Journalism Studies Migration

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• Journals

  Year	Citation
  2020	Opiniano, J. M. (2020). The 'new' Philippine future beside the exodus. Asian Education and Development Studies, ahead of print(ahead of print). DOI
  2019	Opiniano, J., & Romero, A. (2019). Media sustainability, ethics and democratization: Cases of Philippine media civil society organizations. Journal of Applied Journalism and Media Studies, 8(1), 91-114. DOI
  2018	Opiniano, J., Bagtas, A. L., Basco, K. C., Hernandez, R. J., Lopez, E. C., Rodolfo, M. C., & Vicho, A. K. (2018). Journalism, journalism education and a region's integration: The case of Southeast Asia. Pacific Journalism Review, 24(2), 189-217. DOI
  2018	Amoroso, V. N., Cham, N. A., Cruz, P. M., Monsale, C. R., San Jose, M. G., & Opiniano, J. (2018). #Trending: A reevaluation of traditional news values given Twitter through a mixed methods approach. Jurnal Komunikasi : Malaysian Journal of Communication, 34(2), 166-188. DOI
  2017	Opiniano, J. (2017). A two-nation Asian phenomenological study: roles and purposes of graduate journalism education through the lens of global journalism. Pacific Journalism Review, 23(2), 26-50. DOI
  2005	Opiniano, J. (2005). Filipinos doing diaspora philanthropy: The development potential of transnational migration. Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 14(1-2), 225-241. DOI Scopus8

• Books

  Year	Citation
  2016	Opiniano, J. M., & Ang, A. P. (2016). Remittance Investment Climate Analysis in Rural Hometowns: Piloting A Tool on Rural Hometown Investing by Overseas Migrants. Manila, Philippines: University of Santo Tomas - Research Center on Culture, Education and Social Issues (UST RCCESI) and the Institute for Migration and Development Issues (IMDI).
  2016	Opiniano, J. M., & Ang, A. P. (2016). Remittance Investment Climate Analysis in Rural Hometowns (RICART): The Local Competitiveness of Pandi, Bulacan for Remittance Investments. Manila, Philippines: University of Santo Tomas - Research Center on Culture, Education and Social Issues (UST RCCESI) and the Institute for Migration and Development Issues (IMDI).
  2006	Opiniano, J. M. (2006). Good News for the Poor: Diaspora Philanthropy by Filipinos. Manila, Philippines: Association of Foundations-Philippines.

• Book Chapters

  Year	Citation
  2019	Opiniano, J. M. (2019). Reporting international migration. In A. Luce (Ed.), Ethical Reporting of Sensitive Topics (First ed., pp. 251-273). Routledge. DOI
  2017	Opiniano, J. M., & Lacsina, AC. (2017). Financial Literacy and Economic Decision-Making by Returning Overseas Migrants: Exploratory Case Studies of Negotiation within Filipino Households. In B. H. Juliawan (Ed.), Settling Down: The Struggles of Migrant Workers to Adapt (pp. 89-126). Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Penerbit PT Kanisius and The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific.
  2016	Rispens-Noel, L., & Opiniano, J. (2016). Development-friendly investments and entrepreneurship by overseas migrants and their outcomes: Lessons for migrants and development actors. In M. Panizzon, G. Zürcher, & E. Fornalé (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of International Labour Migration: Law and Policy Perspectives (pp. 181-202). Palgrave Macmillan. DOI
  2011	Opiniano, J. M. (2011). Waning in Power? Workers’ Organizations in the Formal and Informal Labor Sectors. In L. Yu-Jose (Ed.), Civil Society Organizations in the Philippines, A Mapping and Strategic Assessment (pp. 87-104). Quezon City, Philippines: Civil Society Resource Institute (CSRI), Philippines.
  2011	Opiniano, J. M. (2011). Media as Civil Society: Assessing News Media Nonprofits and their Work for Democratization. In L. Yu-Jose (Ed.), Civil Society Organizations in the Philippines: A Mapping and Strategic Assessment (pp. 205-228). Quezon City, Philippines: Civil Society Resource Institute (CSRI), Philippines.
  2010	Opiniano, J. M. (2010). International Migration as a Social Protection Mechanism in the Philippines: Issues and Implications. In E. Eyebiyi, V. Sheen, & P. Herrmann (Eds.), Global Crossroads in Social Welfare: Emergent Issues, Debates and Innovations Across the Globe (Vol. XI, Studies in Comparative Social Pedagogies and International Social Work and Social Policy ed., pp. 63-93). Bremen, Germany: Europaischer Hochschulverlag GmbH and Co. KG.
  2008	Opiniano, J. M. (2008). The Panorama and Drama of International Migration and Development in the Philippines. In R. Stojanov (Ed.), Development, Environment and Migration: Analysis of Linkages and Consequences (pp. 105-122). Olomouc, Czech Republic: Palacky University.
  2008	Opiniano, J. M., & Aldaba, F. (2008). The Philippine “Diasporic Dividend”: Maximizing the Development Potentials of International Migration. In R. F. F. Baggio, & M. M. Asis (Eds.), Moving Out, Back and Up: International Migration and Development Prospects in the Philippines (pp. 127-162). Quezon City, Philippines: Scalarbini Migration Center (SMC).
  2006	Opiniano, J. M., & Castro, T. A. (2006). Promoting Knowledge Transfer Activities by Diaspora Networks: A Pilot Study on the Philippines. In C. Wescott, & J. Brinkerhoff (Eds.), Converting Migration’s Drains into Gains: Harnessing the Resources of Overseas Professionals (pp. 73-97). Manila, Philippines: Asian Development Bank.

• Report for External Bodies

  Year	Citation
  2019	Opiniano, J. M., & Lacsina, A. (2019). Philippine corruption research, 1990-2015: Annotating corruption’s prevalence and implications. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC).
  2015	Opiniano, J. M., Ang, A., & Sescon, J. (2015). Gender-Sensitive Remittances and Asset Building in the Philippines. Manila, Philippines: United Nations (UN) Women - Philippines Office.
  2015	Opiniano, J. M., Encinas-Franco, J., Ang, A., & Sescon, J. (2015). Gender, Migration and Development in the Philippines - A Policy Paper. Manila, Philippines: United Nations (UN) Women - Philippines Office.
  2011	Opiniano, J. M. (2011). Business Bliss from Hardwork Abroad: Business Models to Link the Resources of Overseas Filipinos to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development. Manila, Philippines: German International Development Cooperation (GIZ) - Philippines.
  2010	Opiniano, J. M., Bagasao, I., Lopez, M. L., & Aldaba, F. (2010). Harnessing the Development Potential of Remittances: The Italy-Philippines Migration and Remittance Corridor. Manila, philippines: International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Economic Resource Center for Overseas Filipinos (ERCOF).
  2010	Opiniano, J. M., Bagasao, I., Lopez, M. L., & Aldaba, F. (2010). International Migration and Migrant Workers’ Remittances in Indonesia. Manila, Philippines: International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Economic Resource Center for Overseas Filipinos (ERCOF).
  2004	Opiniano, J. M. (2004). Our Future Beside the Exodus: Migration and Development Issues in the Philippines. Pasig City, Philippines: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Philippines.

• Working Paper

  Year	Citation
  2020	Opiniano, J., & Ang, A. (2020). Remittance Investment Climate analysis: framework and methods to ascertain the local development potential of overseas remittances. Japan International Cooperation Agency - Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development.
  2020	Opiniano, J. M., & Ang, A. (2020). Possible Economic Impacts of Falling Oil Prices, the Pandemic, and the Looming Global Recession onto Overseas Filipinos and their Remittances. Ateneo de Manila University - Center for Economic Research and Development (ACERD).

• Presentations

  Year	Citation
  —	Opiniano, J., & Encinas-Franco, J. (n.d.). Filipino skilled migration to ASEAN: Searching for what neighbors have to offer. DOI

* Journalism (e.g. news reporting and writing, feature writing, journalism ethics)

* Research methods for Journalism studies 

• Email: jeremaiah.opiniano@adelaide.edu.au