Personal Information

SONZA, Jose “Jay” Yumang

Party: Aksyon Demokratiko

Date of Birth: September 20, 1955

Place of Birth: Macabebe, Pampanga

ADDRESS

Provincial: Sto. Rosario, Macabebe, Pampanga

Metro Manila: No. 5 Lazaro Ext., Lazaro-Soriano Subdivision, Project 8, Tandang Sora, Quezon City

Civil Status: separated

Spouse: n/a

Position: n/a

Office: n/a

Educational Attainment

ELEMENTARY

Level	School	Year Graduated
Elementary education, graduated valedictorian	Mabuhay Elementary School, Bansalan, Davao del Sur	no data

HIGH SCHOOL

Level	School	Year Graduated
Secondary education	Nazareth Colleges/Holy Cross of Bansalan College, Davao del Sur	no data

COLLEGE

Degree	School	Year Graduated
BA Political Science	University of Mindanao	no data
BA Economics	University of the Philippines	no data

HIGHER STUDIES

Degree	School	Year Graduated
Asia-Pacific Politics and Economics	East-West University, Hawaii, USA	no data
Future Leaders Program	Civil Service Academy	no data

Career History

Position	Office	Years
President and general manager	Smart Promotions Inc.	no data
Supervising producer, consultant and host , “Mel and Jay”	GMA Network Inc.	no data
Producer and host	dzME Radio	no data
Columnist	Abante	no data
Chairman and CEO	Tapatan Inc.; First Nine Corporate Food Ventures	no data
Managing partner	MTH Glass and Aluminum Company	no data
Farmer/breeder	Dalmacio Farms	no data
Philippine consultant	Hori Group of Companies	no data
Chief operating officer and anchor/host	RMN Networks, dzXL	no data
Program host and consultant	Manila Broadcasting Corporation, dzRH	no data
News director, executive producer, and host/anchor	ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, dzMM	no data
Senior executive assistant and public information officer	Office of the Governor, Davao del Sur	no data
Special projects director and corporate planning officer	ANFLO Management & Development Corporation (A.O. Floirendo Group of Companies)	no data
Advertising director	Creative Technics Inc.; MARC Specialists Co.	no data
Information officer	Commission on Population - Region XI	no data
Youth development officer	Bureau of Youth Welfare, Ministry of Social Services Development	no data
Broadcaster	Liberty Broadcasting Network; Manila Broadcasting Company; Audience Inc.; RMC Broadcasting Network; ALU Broadcasting Corporation; GMA Network Inc.; Philippine Broadcasting Service; Radio Mindanao Network	no data
Editor	People’s Daily Forum	no data
Correspondent	Philippine News Agency; Mindanao Mail; Mindanao Daily Mirror	no data
Columnist/contributing editor	The Manila Times; Hot News	no data

Affiliations

Organization	Position
National Press Club	Member
National Union of Journalists in the Philippines	Member
United Broadcasters Cooperative	Founding director
Broadcasters Union of the Philippines	Adviser
Federation of Provincial Press Clubs	Member
Oasis of Love Catholic Renewal Community	Elder
Alpha Pi Sigma Fraternity	Former master exchequer
Student Assistance Council	Member
Luzon Gamefowl Breeders Association	Member
Marriage Encounter Foundation Inc.	Member
Aguman Ding Capampangan	Member
KBP Golf Club	Secretary general
Kapisanan ng mga Golper sa Brodkast	Member
GMA Practical Shooters Association	Member
PARADA, PASAEI, OPAP, PEEPA	Member
Association of Government Scholars	Member
International Study Grant Association of the Philippines	Member
Buklod ng mga Kabataang Kawani ng Pilipinas	Founding chairman