MIGUEL ANTONIO ORDOÑEZ-| - | Skype: miguel.ordonez617
WRITER BY PROFESSION
A seasoned and experienced professional writer with more than ten years of diverse
background in scriptwriting for television and radio ads, marketing copywriting, sports
journalism, among others. Proven ability to communicate and engage effectively with
readers.
Areas of expertise:
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Sports news writing
Newsletter writing
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SEO Writing
Social Media Optimization
Marketing Copywriting
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Creative Writing
Technical Writing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NEWSWEEK AMPLIFY, New York, NY
Health brand Editor/June 2020- October 2020
Tasked to create content marketing initiatives through short pieces and long-form articles to
promote a certain product. Managed a small team of two writers to create written content
on a daily basis, while upholding Newsweek’s editorial standards.
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Racked up more than $6,000 in commissions during the first month on the job. Sold 43
units of the LegXercise machine, amounting to $6,065 in total sales.
INSIDE.COM, San Francisco, CA
Writer/Curator for Inside MMA/November 2019 – February 2021
Wrote a bi-weekly newsletter containing an in-depth analysis of the week’s biggest
happenings in the world of mixed martial arts.
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Propagation of informative and entertaining content. Delivering stories in a way that
would attract both casual and hardcore followers of the sport.
YUQO.COM., North Brabant, Netherlands
Freelance Writer/July 2017 - present
Tasked to create ghostwritten cannabis content for several websites, primarily for Royal
Queen Seeds, Cannaconnection, Zativo and Zamnesia. Articles differ from product reviews,
lifestyle articles and research pieces on medical cannabis.
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Propagation of informative content. Delivering scholarly journals and research materials
in a way that would connect to everyday readers.
VOX MEDIA, INC., New York, NY
Staff Writer for BloodyElbow.com/January 2016 - present
Tasked to create 17 news articles on a weekly basis for Vox Media’s combat sports subwebsite under SBNation.com. Writes a weekly column published every Thursday.
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Articles are usually on the top five of the most read list. One of the biggest stories
compiled more than 30,000 views in a day, and garnered more than 400 reactions
through comments.
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., Quezon City, Philippines
Combat Sports Section Editor for sports.abs-cbn.com/October 2014 – May 2016
Created and curated content for the combat sports section of the ABS-CBN Sports official
website. Managed a small pool of writers who create articles, infographics and do research.
Handled the official ABS-CBN Sports Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages to engage with
the audience and promote content.
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Key Contribution:
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Propagation of informative content. Articles written were to inform and educate the
reader, instead of delivering sensationalized content.
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., Quezon City, Philippines
Digital Strategist/April 2013 – October 2014
Spearheaded and ideated all digital initiatives of the sports line of business of ABS-CBN
Broadcasting.
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Built the ABS-CBN Sports official website from the ground up. Worked with a team of
web designers, developers and a project manager to create the site from wireframe
to final website.
Solar Television Network Inc., Mandaluyong City, Philippines
New Media Editor for Solar Sports Desk/August 2010 – April 2013
Created and curated content for the combat sports section of Solar Sports Desk. Managed a
small pool of writers who create articles and infographics. Handled the official Solar Sports
Desk Facebook and Twitter pages to engage with the audience and promote content.
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Provided live Twitter coverage for UFC fights. Spearheaded the live Twitter blow-byblow updates, as the UFC’s official broadcasters aired a delayed telecast of fights.
Built the Solar Sports Desk website from the ground up. Conceptualized the overall look
of the website as a third party client worked on the frontend and backend
development.
Solar Entertainment Corporation., Makati City, Philippines
Writer/Producer for Solar Sports/November 2008 – August 2012
Wrote scripts and storyboards, and produced both radio and television plugs for Solar
Entertainment Corporation’s sports channels.
Key Contribution:
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Produced plugs for Manny Pacquiao’s pay-per-view fights. Materials produced
included television interstitials and several advertisements during live broadcasts.
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Did copywriting work for marketing initiatives. Materials were used by the Solar Sports
sales and marketing department.
Acknowledgments
Ultimate Knockout Challenge 21 WINNER
Compiled a 2-0 amateur mixed martial arts record after winning via unanimous decision at
Ultimate Knockout Challenge (UKC) 21. Held on May 25, 2019 at the Elorde Sports Complex in
Sucat, Parañaque, Philippines.
National Level 1 Coach – Philippine Mixed Martial Arts Federation
Granted a Level 1 national coaching certification by the International Mixed Martial Arts
Federation (IMMAF) on January 20th, 2019.
ULTIMATE KNOCKOUT CHALLENGE 20 WINNER
Won amateur mixed martial arts debut via second-round rear-naked choke submission at
Ultimate Knockout Challenge (UKC) 20. Held on June 2, 2018 at the Elorde Sports Complex in
Sucat, Parañaque, Philippines.
BLUE BELT RANK IN BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU, DEFTAC PHILIPPINES
Promoted to the rank of blue belt by Professor Christopher “Toffy” Ilagan after two and a half
years of training. Received in March 2017.
Education
AB Philippine Studies Major in Filipino is Mass Media, De La Salle
University- Manila
Courses include Asian literature, film dubbing, journalism ethics, and translation studies, to
name a few. Graduated June 2008.
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References
Elaine Uy-Casipit
Head of Digital Operations, Digital Media Division
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.
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Anton Tabuena
Managing Editor, BloodyElbow.com
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