Rod Bolivar

Mortgage Professional America

Rod Bolivar

freelance news writer

18 years experience22,681 Total views on Mortgage Professional America in 2025

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Rod's specialty topics

mortgage lending housing market interest rates

Rod Bolivar is a journalist and communications professional writing across insurance, mortgage, employee benefits, and workplace safety. His bylines appear in Key Media titles such as Insurance Business, Benefits and Pensions Monitor, Mortgage Professional, and Wealth Professional.

He brings more than 18 years of experience across broadcast journalism, public relations, and institutional communications. His broadcast career spans television, radio, and digital platforms.

Rod holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication and a master's degree in Government Management. He also completed a Certificate in Strategic Marketing for Competitive Advantage from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I aim to provide balanced, insightful coverage that explains how market shifts, regulation, and industry innovation affect mortgage professionals and the clients they serve”

Awards and recognition

Investigative Story of the Year for Digital (Winner), Globe Media Excellence Awards 2022, Philippines
Gandingan Award for Best Development-Oriented News Story (Winner), UPLB Gandingan Multi-Media Awards 2017, Philippines
News Reporter of the Year for Radio (Mindanao Finalist), Globe Media Excellence Awards 2022, Philippines
Reporter of the Year for TV (Mindanao Finalist), Globe Media Excellence Awards 2019, Philippines
Environmental Story of the Year for TV (Mindanao Finalist), Globe Media Excellence Awards 2019, Philippines
Reporter of the Year, Iligan City Youth Choice Awards 2018, Philippines

Also published by

ABS-CBN · Wealth Professional · Insurance Business · Mortgage Professional

Featured content from Rod

Canadians are flocking away from the US housing market US mortgage applications jump again as refinancing activity increases Could Texas' real estate reforms signal a sea change in the state's housing market?

Previous experience

ABS-CBN Corporation (Philippines) — news correspondent, broadcast journalist
Mindanao Development Authority (Philippines) — public relations writer

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Siliman University (Philippines)
Certificate in Strategic Marketing for Competitive Advantage, The Wharton School (Institute of Executive Education – Online), University of Pennsylvania, USA