Ana is an independent journalist who writes about sexual health rights, HIV, and various gender issues. As the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting 2014 Miel Fellow, Ana reported on the social cost of migration focusing on Filipino nannies in the United Arab Emirates and France.

Her reporting projects supported by the Pulitzer Center include investigating reproductive health (RH) and labor rights for au pairs in Denmark and guest workers in Qatar.

Her work has been published in the Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, and Rappler. In 2017, Ana received the Award for Excellence in Reporting on Labour Migration from the International Labour Organization. Ana advocates for access to comprehensive sex education and RH services for Filipino youth.

At present, Ana is working with the Likhaan Center for Women’s Health in Manila to launch a Teen Mom Scholarship program. This is the first community-based program that combines education, livelihood, and health to address teen pregnancy. The story of teen mom scholars will serve as a proof point for advocating for the development of funding and legislations to address the Philippines’ skyrocketing teen pregnancy rates.