A Brooklyn-based sports writer and journalist, Callao works as a US Sports Reporter for the Daily Mail.
While covering a vast array of sports and leagues, the Philippine native's biggest strengths are his knowledge and experience covering the UFC, WNBA, and NBA. Callao has covered countless games, been assigned to exclusives with combat sports stars, and regularly appears on SportsNet New York (SNY) to preview UFC events.
Before the Mail, he served as a site co-expert (editor) for FanSided's NBA website HoopsHabit and contributed to the network's MMA, NYCFC, and WNBA coverage.
Callao interned at The Brooklyn Paper while studying in the NYC Semester in Journalism program at The King’s College in 2021. He studied Media, Culture, and the Arts at Providence Christian College in Pasadena, California, and played four years of college soccer.
Bylines in DailyMail.com, SunStar Philippines, HoopsHabit, FanSided, The Brooklyn Paper, AM New York, Religion Unplugged, The Empire State Tribune, SeaBeggars.com, and Pasadena Now Magazine.
In 2025, the Daily Mail launched the Mail Sport USA social media pages.
Since they went live on Instagram and TikTok, I have started collaborating with the social media team and recording interviews with athletes to use my stories as social media material.
Some of my assignments that produced clips for our socials include the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl games and an exclusive interview with three-time NBA Slam Dunk champion Mac McClung.
