About Tonyo

ANTHONY IAN “TONYO” M. CRUZ
Email: tonyocruz at gmail.com
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Blog: http://tonyocruz.com
Mobile: +63 917 975 1092

Blogger

Journalist

  • Freelance journalist (August 2008-present)
  • Reporter for the Manila bureau of Asahi Shimbun, Japan’s second biggest daily newspaper (April-August 2008)
  • Reporter for Malaya, a national newspaper, covering the Department of Foreign Affairs, the diplomatic corps and international organizations (Oct. 2007-March 2008)

Other current affiliations

  • Global Voices Online – a non-profit global citizens’ media project that seeks to aggregate, curate, and amplify the global conversation online – shining light on places and people other media often ignore. See author page here. (Sept. 2007-present)
  • Bloggers Kapihan – an initiative of some of the country’s most prolific young bloggers that aims to gather bloggers to discuss issues and to expand bloggers’ networks within and without the blogosphere (Oct. 2007-present)
  • TXTPower – an organization of cellphone users that aims to empower Filipinos both as consumers and as citizens (Aug. 2001-present)

Corporate PR Writer (previous)

  • International Fact-Finding Mission on Filipino Lawyers – an initiative of Dutch lawyers groups that probed attacks and threats on Filipino lawyers and judges under the Arroyo government, 2006
  • Parallel Philippine delegation to the World Trade Organization 6th Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong, 2005
  • For clients of Andrea Trinidad Echavez, including Mares (a diving gear company), Starbucks (for a select project), Close Up (special project), Converse, Avia, FiestaMundo.com, Resensa Green Iced Tea, Unicef, Philippine Furniture Festival, and the Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines (2003-2006)
  • Operation Compassion – a Christian initiative aimed at providing relief and rehabilitation aid for victims of calamities and disasters, 2005
    • Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights – popularly known as Karapatan, it is the Philippines’ most influential human rights watchdog, 2000
    • Bagong Alyansang Makabayan – known for its acronym Bayan, it is the largest umbrella group of people’s organizations in the Philippines, 2000-2003

    Campus and Citizen Journalist (previous)

    • Indymedia QC – part of a global network of media outlets for the creation of radical, accurate, and passionate tellings of the truth, 2004-2005
    • College Editors Guild of the Philippines – founded in 1931, it is a nationwide alliance of student newspapers and publications, 1995-2000
    • UPLB Perspective – the official student publication at the University of the Philippines at Los Baños, 1993-1995

    Trainings in Journalism and Writing

    • Training Seminar on Human Rights and Extrajudicial Killings: PCIJ and Newsbreak, Tagaytay City, March 2009
    • National officer and trainor on basic and advanced campus journalism skills: College Editors Guild of the Philippines, 1995-2000
    • Received training from professional journalists as volunteer and apprentice: National Center for Philippine Media under Ms. Djay D. Lazaro (Malaya) and Ms. Psyche Roxas Mendoza (Philippine Graphic), 1996
    • Received initial campus journalism training as apprentice and later features staffwriter: UPLB Perspective, 1993-1995

    International Events Attended

    Formal Education