Country: Philippines
Affiliation: Philippines
Imelda V. Abano
Imelda V. Abano writes about poverty and policy for the Business Mirror, a daily newspaper in the Philippines.
A passionate proponent of public health and development, Miss Abano, 32, has written extensively about women's empowerment, global warming, agricultural innovation, democracy building and human rights abuses in the Philippines and around the world.
Ms. Abano won the 2008 prize for excellence in reporting awarded by the U.N. Correspondents Association for a series of stories examining hunger and hatred in Haiti.
