Joy Dianne Gumatay

Joy is a maritime peacebuilding and strategic communications practitioner with over a decade of public service experience in journalism and Philippine maritime affairs. In 2024, she was named one of nine Outstanding Filipinas in Law Enforcement.

Each Number Has a Name: Communicating Loss of Life During a Maritime Disaster

With 77 dead and 8 missing on Philippines ferry tragedy, crisis teams navigate balancing loss and responsibility.

By Joy Dianne Gumatay

/ 8 Oct 2026

Each Number Has a Name: Communicating Loss of Life During a Maritime Disaster