Michael John Lester Ruiz, or most commonly known among his peers as Lester, is a graduate of BA Communication, magn cum laude, at the University of the Philippines Baguio. He took Speech Communication - Journalism as major-minor combination. While studying, he volunteered for the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Baguio, the university’s only volunteer and public service arm. At the same time, he worked six months as a digital asssistant and an intern at the Angat Kalikasan.
Currently, he is a production assistant at FEBC DZMR 1143 Missions Radio in Santiago City, Isabela.