Yashika is a maritime journalist, author, public speaker, broadcaster, video director and editor, and a marine environment volunteer.
Her exposure with the Philippine maritime industry spans 18 years of covering the manning, maritime education and training, shipping, maritime security, and marine environment sectors.
Hailing from a family of seafarers, Yashika extends her passion for the sea by volunteering with the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA). For the past 14 years of membership, she has been appointed on District and National offices for Public Information, Education & Training, and Protocol. She was promoted to the rank of Auxiliary Commodore in 2024.
Yashika also serves as a lecturer with the Coast Guard Education, Training, and Doctrines Command (CGETDC) and the De La Salle University.
Currently, Yashika writes for the oldest broadsheet in the Philippines – the Manila Times, and FAS Maritime magazine.