Reporting for Reuters as a political and general news Manila-based correspondent since 2003, Mogato has traveled across Southeast Asia covering APEC and ASEAN Summits, the occupation of Marawi by pro-Islamic militants, typhoon Haiyan, regional pandemics, and other topics. In addition to being a journalist, he started teaching basic newswriting and editorial writing at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila as a part-time lecturer in 2011.