Career
Tima was one of Global Media Arts’s main reporter during the 2000 to 2004 series of kidnappings by the Abu Sayyaf Group, an Islamic extremist group in southern Mindanao, and the all-out war waged by the Armed Forces of the Philippines against the Islamic separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front in central Mindanao. Tima has also covered the War in Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2004. A recipient of numerous commendations including most outstanding news producer in 2004 for his coverage of that year"s general elections, Tima is currently a senior producer for Global Media Arts news, an anchor on Global Media Arts News television"s noontime programme Balitanghali with Pia Arcangel-Halili, and presenter on the public affairs show, 100% Pinoy.