Nathaniel Cruz

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Nathaniel Cruz
Born
Nathaniel Augustin Cruz

(1960-02-22) February 22, 1960 (age 61)[1]
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesMang Tani
Alma mater
OccupationMeteorologist, weather presenter
Years active1982–present
Employer
Spouse(s)Gloria Cruz

Nathaniel Augustin Cruz (born February 22, 1960), more popularly known as Mang Tani, is a Filipino meteorologist who formerly served as a meteorologist for PAGASA from 1982 to 2010 and has been serving as a radio and television weather presenter for GMA News since 2012.

Early life and education[]

Cruz was born in Manila on February 22, 1960 to Ernesto de la Merced Cruz and Cecilia Sanchez Agustin. He is resided in Baliuag, Bulacan.

He studied agricultural engineering at the Gregorio Araneta University and later graduated in 1981.[2]

After his graduation from the Gregorio Araneta University in 1981, Cruz earned a Master of Science degree in meteorology at the University of the Philippines Diliman until his graduation from 1982.[3]

Career[]

After his graduation from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1982, Cruz joined the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) as meteorologist and spokesperson and also worked for the agency's hydrology division and he later promoted in 2004 as officer-in-charge of the Office of the Deputy Administratator until his retirement in July 2010.[2][3][4]

In 1989, Cruz went on a temporary leave from PAGASA for the first time and worked for Arab-American Oil Company in Saudi Arabia.[5]

In 2008, Cruz was temporarily worked for the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) in Bangkok, Thailand as a climatologist.[5]

In July 2010, Cruz went to Darwin, Northern Territory in Australia to join the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) as meteorologist for the agency's aviation division, but he left the country in 2012 after the illness of his wife Gloria Cruz.[6][7]

On June 4, 2012, Cruz returned to the Philippines and joined GMA Network's news department as the weather presenter on the network's news television programs Unang Hirit and 24 Oras, while he occasionally appeared on other GMA News programs when typhoons within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is expected to make landfall and he presented the science magazine program Hamon ng Kalikasan, the network's second television series on natural disasters after Anatomy of a Disaster from 2010 until 2011 on GMA News TV from September until December 2012 and radio program I.M. Ready sa Dobol B on DZBB since 2017.[3]

On July 21, 2018, during a weather segment in Balitanghali on GMA News TV, when he asked GMA News anchor Jun Veneracion about the updates of Tropical Depression Josie, he mistakenly calling Veneracion as "Josie", named after the tropical depression that hit the country.[8]

Personal life[]

He married Gloria Cruz.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984". FamilySearch. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Angeles, Iza (August 19, 2017). "Nathaniel 'Mang Tani' Cruz and his unpredictable journey as top meteorologist". The Manila Times. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Raquel, Butch (September 12, 2013). "How's the weather, Mang Tani". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mang Tani: Up close and personal". GMA News. August 21, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Labor, Jonalou. "Cruz, Nathaniel". Cultural Center of the Philippines. Retrieved May 14, 2021. (subscription required)
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ex-PAGASA spokesman's wife awakes from coma". GMA News. May 2, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Nathaniel A. Cruz". LinkedIn. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  8. ^ BT: Bagyong Josie, weather update as of 12:10 p.m. (July 21, 2018). GMA News and Public Affairs. July 21, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2021 – via YouTube.

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