A few months after graduating, he worked as editorial assistant for "Gospel Komiks", published by the Communication Foundation for Asia. After two years, in 2004, he was taken in as supplement writer by the "Philippines Graphic". While in the magazine, he helped run the Philippines Graphic-Nick Joaquin Literary Awards, one of the most prestigious prizes for Filipino fiction writers in English. The owners of the Philippines Graphic in 2006 opened a business paper, the "Business Mirror". He is one of the pioneers of the paper, and he handled the business development department. In 2007, he started teaching literature and creative writing at De La Salle University-Manila, where he finished his master of fine arts in creative writing, with high distinction.