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Jay Sonza
Jose Yumang Sonza (born September 20, 1955), more commonly known as Jay Sonza, is a Filipino blogger and a former newscaster and talk show host. He was the former station manager of the terrestrial television station UNTV from 2005 to 2009. He attempted to run for vice president in 2010, but lost to Jejomar Binay.
Sonza was born on September 20, 1955, in Macabebe, Pampanga, to Dalmacio Isip Sonza Noel Velasquez Sonza of CLTV36 and Segundina Viray Yumang. During his childhood, his family migrated to Bansalan, Davao del Sur, near Mount Apo. He was able to work to finance his studies. During that time, he worked as a bartender in resto-bars in Davao City.
He finished both elementary and high school in Bansalan. He later took up BA Political Science at the University of Mindanao, and BS Economics at the University of the Philippines. Pursuing studies in the United States, he took special studies on satellite broadcasting at the University of Nebraska, as well as a degree at the East-West University in Hawaii; and attended a program of the Civil Service Academy.
At his teenage years, Sonza worked at DXGE, a radio station in Davao City, where his media career later began as disc jockey and news anchor. His expertise also gave way to be part of DXUL, DXDC, DXRA, DXRP and an ad promo agency. He worked as well as a writer for radio.
He became part of Radio Mindanao Network, working for DZXL from 1980 to 1986 as announcer, news director and program director; at the same time, he acted as officer in charge of the network's DXDC and DXXL in Davao City. He returned in 2001 as program host.
He worked at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (now ABS-CBN Corporation) from 1987 to 1995. He became a part-time news writer. Following his transfer, he was among the people behind the network's newscast TV Patrol. He then worked at GMA Network until 2004, wherein he became a supervising producer and consultant. He was the director of GMA Bisig Bayan Foundation.
Sonza, together with Mel Tiangco who also worked for DZXL, were known being the tandem who popularized radio and television programs. In ABS-CBN, Mel and Jay premiered on DZMM in 1987; a few years later, it aired on Channel 2 as a Sunday talk show and public affairs program with the same title, which was Sonza's first television appearance. Upon their transfer to GMA Network, the program aired since 1996 on Channel 7, being renamed Partners Mel and Jay, and later on DZBB.
Since 2005, he became station manager of UNTV-37. He took his hosting duties in these networks. Aside from these, he also became part of RPN-9 in 2000 where his program, Tapatan, was moved from GMA-7; he once worked as news anchor at ABC-5 in 2001 but later resigned due to pressure at his own consultancy firm.
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Jay Sonza
Jose Yumang Sonza (born September 20, 1955), more commonly known as Jay Sonza, is a Filipino blogger and a former newscaster and talk show host. He was the former station manager of the terrestrial television station UNTV from 2005 to 2009. He attempted to run for vice president in 2010, but lost to Jejomar Binay.
Sonza was born on September 20, 1955, in Macabebe, Pampanga, to Dalmacio Isip Sonza Noel Velasquez Sonza of CLTV36 and Segundina Viray Yumang. During his childhood, his family migrated to Bansalan, Davao del Sur, near Mount Apo. He was able to work to finance his studies. During that time, he worked as a bartender in resto-bars in Davao City.
He finished both elementary and high school in Bansalan. He later took up BA Political Science at the University of Mindanao, and BS Economics at the University of the Philippines. Pursuing studies in the United States, he took special studies on satellite broadcasting at the University of Nebraska, as well as a degree at the East-West University in Hawaii; and attended a program of the Civil Service Academy.
At his teenage years, Sonza worked at DXGE, a radio station in Davao City, where his media career later began as disc jockey and news anchor. His expertise also gave way to be part of DXUL, DXDC, DXRA, DXRP and an ad promo agency. He worked as well as a writer for radio.
He became part of Radio Mindanao Network, working for DZXL from 1980 to 1986 as announcer, news director and program director; at the same time, he acted as officer in charge of the network's DXDC and DXXL in Davao City. He returned in 2001 as program host.
He worked at ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (now ABS-CBN Corporation) from 1987 to 1995. He became a part-time news writer. Following his transfer, he was among the people behind the network's newscast TV Patrol. He then worked at GMA Network until 2004, wherein he became a supervising producer and consultant. He was the director of GMA Bisig Bayan Foundation.
Sonza, together with Mel Tiangco who also worked for DZXL, were known being the tandem who popularized radio and television programs. In ABS-CBN, Mel and Jay premiered on DZMM in 1987; a few years later, it aired on Channel 2 as a Sunday talk show and public affairs program with the same title, which was Sonza's first television appearance. Upon their transfer to GMA Network, the program aired since 1996 on Channel 7, being renamed Partners Mel and Jay, and later on DZBB.
Since 2005, he became station manager of UNTV-37. He took his hosting duties in these networks. Aside from these, he also became part of RPN-9 in 2000 where his program, Tapatan, was moved from GMA-7; he once worked as news anchor at ABC-5 in 2001 but later resigned due to pressure at his own consultancy firm.