Cecilia Forbes

Cecilia “Iya” Forbes is a freelance photographer and video journalist based in Manila, Philippines.

As a photographer, she likes to document the curiosities of everyday life and the pulsating energy of music, on and off stage.

As a video journalist, she produces work covering news and current affairs, lifestyle, and features. She primarily freelances for the Associated Press Television News (Manila Bureau).

Her work has appeared on several local and international publications, such as Associated Press News, GMA News Online, Rappler, Getty Images, Esquire Philippines, Philippine Star Supreme, CNN Philippines, among others.

2014 – 2015
University of Asia and the Pacific
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Communication, Major in Integrated Marketing Communications, June 2015.

2010 – 2014
University of Asia and the Pacific
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Humanities, March 2014.