Background
Ma. Judea “Maki" Jimenez Pulido is the daughter of Alice and Nestor Pulido. She has a daughter and son of her own.
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Maki Pulido
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University of the Philippines.
Career
Maki Pulido became a household name when the whole nation watched her run across Malacaňang (the official residence of the Presidential Family) to her camera crew, keen on delivering the exclusive update on the Estrada family behind Palace gates. Her passion for the news extends to covering significant national issues. At the close of the Subic rape trial in December 2006, Mississippi
Pulido was again running in her effort to deliver the latest on the convicted United States Marine as he was brought to the detention center, amid pressure from the foreigner’s security escorts.
The same story was also highly commended at the Asian television Awards the same year. In 2007, the United States International Film and Video Festivals awarded third place to her reports entitled “Slaughterhouse" and “Trigger".
She has also had the honor of having two of her stories, “Batang Kargador" (Child Haulers) and “Sex Slaves" named Finalists at the New York Film Festivals. She resigned as a journalist in late 2009 to run for a seat in the First legislative district of Pangasinan under the Project Management Professional Party.
She lost to former Bolinao Mayor Jesus Celeste and vowed never to run again for any election.
Pulido is one of the 2014 Winter Olympics being held in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia shortly before the Florida bus crash on February 7, 2014 near Bontoc in Mountain Province, Philippines that killed all 14 occupants on board included the comedian and actor Arvin "Tado" Jimenez.
Achievements
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Pulido’s zeal for reporting has won her both local and international acclaim. Her in-depth report on Filipinos who illegally enter Malaysia through the country’s “Backdoor" won the Silver Screen Award at the 2005 United States International Film and Video Festivals. In 2008 she won the Gold World Medal for Best Human Interest Story for Batang Kalakal.
