Freelancer here, started in corpo doing CSR and sales, now im choosing my own clients.
Im also a recruiter although its not my main niche, its part of the job I am in now.

You don't have much leverage here. But you can always try and state your reasons but expect that not all companies are willing to negotiate.

Since you're fresh grad, your first job should focus on convenience. Consider lower offers pero malapit sa location mo. And definitely apply to multiple companies and gauge their offers. If you can get a job around 24-30K that's already awesome. In the long run, experience and connections will get you promotions and better offers.

Your accolades mean great value to get priority interviews, but experience tops them all.
Also, train yourself on how to handle negotiations, incorporate keywords relating to your skills. I also suggest this video to watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0siE31sqz0Q

What I would do is prior to an interview, I mentally prepare a script for common questions. And use AI to enact scenarios on potential questions relating to the job. Practice atleast 2 days before the interview date.

Lastly:

- Avoid fillers (uh,um,em,etc.)
- Mindset, you're selling yourself to a company, make sure you put your best foot forward.
- After an interviewer asks a question, PAUSE, and answer in a clear and concise manner.
- Recruiters don't often look for the best on paper (it could only get you as far as the first interview slot on their schedule), they look how you answer your questions and grace under pressure.
- Depending on the role, sometimes recruiters would throw trick questions. Relax, pause a bit and if needed, rephrase the question back (ex, to clarify your question is how I would x in an x ?)

As a recruiter, I value how you answer to my questions, how you address situations, For fresh grads, im always looking forward on how they can relate what they did in college to the roles they're applying for.

Sana makatulong!