Mikee Reyes. Image: Instagram/@mikee.reyes As the first fully tattooed news anchor on Philippine primetime television, Mikee Reyes, also known as “Tito Mikee,” said he takes pride in working for a network that promotes inclusivity .
He appears on TV5’s nightly newscast “Frontline Pilipinas” together with the first transgender news anchor in the country, Kaladkaren, who he said he is also immensely proud of. “Talagang magaan katrabaho iyong gano’ng brands, gano’ng kumpanya (It’s easy to work with those brands, those companies), and of course iyong mga gano’ng tao (those people) around you,” he told INQUIRER.net on the sidelines of the event of a health and beauty care chain store in Pasay City on June 5.
The former Fighting Maroon and professional cager said he appreciates the private sector’s measures in promoting inclusivity on the policy level, as someone who has also experienced discrimination because of the ink on his body. And although he acknowledged that it is “not on the same level” as the struggles of the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and others), he said he could still relate to them. “Sobrang proud namin, kami ni Kaladkaren (We are really proud, Kaladkaren and I), personally, sobrang proud namin (we are extremely proud) to be the first fully tatted, and first transgender newscaster,” Reyes shared.
He also found a different dimension to the vast inclusivity spectrum. “[Me] as a ‘Watsons Ti.
