Let’s get to know our panel speakers and the sharing facilitator, ready to share their wisdom and expertise.

Catch them during the Cebu Metropolitan Catholic Mass Media Congress on September 28 (Saturday) at the Treasure’s Hall, IC3, Cebu City.

HOSTS

FR. SAM — Fr. Samuel Mary Leidel, CSJ

• He entered the Brothers of Saint John in 2012. He studied Philosophy and Theology in France at the Ecole Saint Jean. He was ordained a priest in July 2022.
• He is currently assigned in San Nicolas Cebu City at the Faith Hub Cebu, where he is the Youth Coordinator.
• He is a TikToker since 2023 and has 224k followers. He is also active on Facebook and YouTube, where he seeks to promote an image of the Church that is open, non-judgmental, and purpose-driven.

RIRI — Ms. Rian Manliguez

• She has been a church volunteer for 18 years and counting and is a proud member of the Parish Media Team of the Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi.
• She was a Salesian Lay Missionary sent to Myanmar from 2019-2020. She was the Project Lead and Founder of Red Heroes PH for the Gifted to Give: 500 Bloodbags & Beyond project in partnership with the Commission on Youth, Red Cross, Ayala Foundation, and Macquarie Group.
• She is currently working as a global Human Resource professional.
• She was crowned Dagitab Festival Queen in 2012 and the first Miss University of Cebu in 2014. She may have retired from pageantry, but she will remain a beauty queen in works, a champion of community service.

PANEL SPEAKERS

JILL ANOBA-YAP

• Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts In Mass Communication and obtained Master of Arts in Development Communication from the University of San Jose – Recoletos. 
• A licensed professional teacher: currently a part-time professor at the University of San Jose-Recoletos. 
• She has been working as part of the production of different films and tv shows and series including Si Chedeng at si Apple (a Cinema One Originals). Money (a Korean Feature). Purya Gaba (Astra Boo Malaysia), Patay na si Hesus (OCinema Film Festival 2016), Seasons 1 6 2 of Almost Paradise. Promotional. Video of Disney Coco. Amazing Race Philippines Seasons 1 6 2. Deep Gold (USA Feature 2011). Canon Photo Face-Off Seasons 1 6 2, and Disney Art Attack. among others. 

Rev. Fr. BONNIN OLIVAR

• A formator and professor at San Carlos Seminary College 
• An active member and Spiritual Director of the Cebu Archdiocesan Digital Communications Ministry (CADComM)
• The creative mind behind Makililimos Photography, where faith and art meet through his lens 

JESSA CHRISNA MARIE AGUA-YLANAN

• Mass Communication graduate from LIP Cebu 
• A Licensed Professional Teacher and a Civil Service Eligible Professional. 
• A versatile media practitioner, having worked as head writer and segment producer for GMA 7 Cebu. a former DJ at 99.5 RT RGMA, and a former correspondent for Cebu Daily News 
• A producer, writer, and voice-over talent for Sugbo TV under the Cebu Provincial Government 
• Served as a reporter and social media specialist for The Freeman. 
• Now. she Is a Broadcast Program Producer-Announcer II at dyMR Radyo Pilipinas Cebu, the regional AM radio arm of the Presidential Communications Office under the Presidential Broadcasting Service. 

MHARLEE CABALQUINTO

• Alumna from the University of San Carlos with a degree in Fine Arts major in Advertising Arts 
• Former Senior Art Director at Republiq Design Studios, Inc. 
• Prior to that, she was an Art Director and Senior Graphic Designer at the same company. 

Rev. Fr. VHEN JESUS FERNANDEZ

• Ordained in 2019 for the Archdiocese of Cebu, and became a Private Secretary to Archbishop Jose S. Palma from 2019 to 2022 
• Served as the Social Media Coordinator for the 500 Years of Christianity celebration and was a Guest Professor at the Pope John XXIII Seminary (PJS), where he taught ‘ICT for Catechism’ and ‘Media and Information Literacy.’ 
• He was also the Assistant Director for CADComM from 2021 to 2022. 
• He was the Social Media Manager during World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon. 
• Currently, he is pursuing a Licentiate in Social Institutional Communication at the Pontifical. University of the Holy Cross in Rome. 

PANEL MODERATOR

Rev. Fr. EDWARD DANTIS, SSP

• He finished his Ecclesiastical and Civil Masters Degree in Theological Studies at the Ateneo’s Loyola School of Theology. 
• He has spent over twenty-five years in Theater Education. Training. and Cultural work. He pioneered the practice of Playback Theater in the Philippines and is currently the Founder and the Artistic Director of Manila Playback Theater. now known as Dulombuhay Philippine Playback Theatre. 
• Before his religious calling, he was the Associate Producer of the cooking show ‘Ka-toque’ “Luton Barkada” on QTV 11 and the Director and Executive Producer of GMA-7’s early morning show, filming Hirit 
• He has short films and music videos to his credit. 
• He teaches Radio-Television Production, Media Education, and Social Media Literacy. 
• As a member of the Society of St Paul, he has produced content for Sambuhay TV Catholic Media for over 12 years as a writer, social media manager. content creator, and creative director.