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Lia Cruz
Born (1985-07-13) July 13, 1985 (age 39)
NationalityFilipina
EducationAteneo de Manila University
Years active2005–present
SpouseStevie Del Rosario
Children1
Websiteliacruz.com

Lia Cruz is a Filipina television host, news and weather anchor, sportscaster, podcaster, writer and producer based in the Philippines.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Life and career

Lia was born on July 13, 1985 in Manila, Philippines.

She graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University in Manila in 2005, with a degree in AB Communication. She began her TV broadcasting career while still a student here, reporting in the UAAP for ABS-CBN (Studio 23).

She has worked with the World Meteorological Organization on projects to create awareness for climate change.[10][11][12][13] Her video from the Philippines on "Weather in 2050" was released worldwide leading up to the 2014 United Nations Climate Summit in New York City. Lia is also a founding member[14] of the international organization Climate Without Borders, founded in 2017 in Brussels, Belgium.

Lia has been an endorser of Adidas products in the Philippines.[15][16] She is married and has one child.

Television and Radio

Lia began her career as she clinched a courtside student-reporting stint in 2005 and 2006 for Ateneo at the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) collegiate basketball league on Studio 23. Lia's former TV projects include House of Hoops (ABC 5), Man and Machine (MTV, Studio 23) Auto Extreme (Solar Sports), U-Rock (radio show on NU107), and DJ on Heart 103.5. She grew a following from her stints as the main host for BTV under Solar Sports and as a courtside reporter for the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

In 2010, Lia joined the Kapatid Network, TV5, as one of the hosts of morning news show 'Sapul Sa 5.'[7] She became a weather anchor,[3] and a news anchor for late night news, as well as covered major international sporting events such as the 2012 London Olympics,[17] 2016 Rio Olympics,[18][19] 2014 FIBA World Cup[20] and the Southeast Asian Games.

In 2017, Lia was named as the main presenter of ESPN 5's flagship sports newscast, SportsCenter Philippines, along with fellow Sports5/ESPN5 presenters Aaron Atayde, Magoo Marjon and Amanda Fernandez. It was the local version of SportsCenter following TV5's partnership with global sports network ESPN. For this, she and Atayde received training in ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States.

Writing

When she was a teen, Lia started writing for Candy Magazine, a magazine for teenage girls published by Summit Media. She was part of the very first Candy Council of Cool, and went on to write for other magazines and publications.

She wrote a short story, "claire'sworld.com," for Summit Books' young adult anthology "Coming of Age."[21]

She is currently a contributor for the lifestyle section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.[22][23]

Podcasting

In 2021, Lia launched What Glass Ceiling?, a podcast about inspiring women and their struggles, together with Stef Orandain-Virata and Trypod Network.[6]

TV shows

Radio

Podcasts

References

  1. ^ a b c d Jasmine W. Payo (2008-05-11). "Sports Smart". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "TV5 unveils unified 'one-brand' news programs". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  3. ^ a b "PAGASA, 2 others recognize News5 Aksyon Weather Center's high tech but easy-to-understand weather reporting". LionhearTV. 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  4. ^ a b Nicolas, Jino (2017-12-17). "ESPN5 launches SportsCenter after PBA games". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  5. ^ a b "A 'Sports Center' on air". The Manila Times. 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  6. ^ a b c "Telum Talks To... Lia Cruz, Co-Creator / Podcast Host of What Glass Ceiling?". Telum Media. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  7. ^ a b c "Start the day right with new Sapul sa Singko and Kumare Klub on TV5". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  8. ^ a b "KC Montero shows his love for gadgets in TV5's Tech Trip". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  9. ^ "Lia Cruz". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  10. ^ "Weather Reports for the Future". public.wmo.int. 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  11. ^ "Weather reports about climate change". public.wmo.int. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  12. ^ "WMO Launches Weather Reports from 2050". IISD's SDG Knowledge. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  13. ^ "WMO/IPCC workshop: Climate Change in Asia: Communicating the science". public.wmo.int. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  14. ^ "Weather Presenters | Climate without Borders". climatewithoutborders.org. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  15. ^ "Wearing their colors beyond the court". www.philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  16. ^ "John Lloyd Cruz, Iza Calzado, Chris Tiu sport new Adidas Philippine Range". spot.ph. March 23, 2010. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  17. ^ "Sports5 to air Team Phl quest". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  18. ^ Melendres, Ted S. (2016-08-08). "Rio media lose valuables, cash". inquirer.net. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  19. ^ Valencia, F. (August 6, 2016). "TV5 Reporters Lia Cruz, Magoo Marjon Robbed Just Before The Olympics Began". cosmo.ph. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  20. ^ "Intervista con Lia Cruz alla scoperta del fenomeno basket nelle Filippine". Sportando (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  21. ^ "Writers, artists, musicians, and celebrities share stories about turning 18 in Coming of Age". Summit Media. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  22. ^ "My funny, flamboyant Lola Ludy". Inquirer Lifestyle. 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  23. ^ "Summers in Matuod". Inquirer Lifestyle. 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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