

I'm Sam, a freelance writer, content marketer, and cultural strategist based in the Philippines, passionate about lifestyle & culture, beauty & fashion, and health & sustainability, with bylines in Vice Asia, Young Star, Esquire, and Cosmopolitan Philippines.
During the day, I am a professional beauty marketer with experience in product marketing, brand strategy, and account management. Currently, I am the Retail Brand Manager for L'Oréal Paris, the #1 beauty brand in the world, where I handle the total offline business of the brand.
I am open to freelance opportunities related to lifestyle & culture writing, consumer insighting, and brand marketing. Below are some of the work I've done over the past few years. For any questions/opportunities, please reach me at samonglatco@gmail.com.These are some of the works that I've done for Young Star, the Philippine Star's youth publication.
As a Lifestyle and Entertainment Intern, I wrote long-form articles on a variety of topics. I also wrote breaking entertainment news daily.
Breaking lifestyle & entertainment articles
Writes stories that the average college student can relate to, such as studying and adulting tips, as well as pop culture topics.
As the Broadcast News Editor, I am in charge of producing, editing, and overseeing the staff's 6-7 multimedia productions such as video reports and podcasts that are published on the GUIDON's social media channels.
As a Broadcast News correspondent, I wrote, narrated, and edited multimedia content such as podcasts and video reports that are published on the GUIDON’s page with an average viewership of 2,000 and explainers with an average viewership of 925.
As a Health Promotions writer in Project LAAN, I have written modules that are heavily based on research.
In my Journalism classes, some of my requirements were to create articles on various topics. These are some of the pieces I've worked on. All of these articles are unpublished.