Michael David dela Cruz Tan

The founder of Outrage Magazine, Michael David dela Cruz Tan is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies) of the University of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. Though he grew up in Mindanao (particularly Kidapawan and Cotabato City in Maguindanao), even attending Roman Catholic schools there, he "really, really came out in Sydney," he says, so that "I sort of know what it's like to be gay in a developing and a developed world". Mick can: photograph, do artworks with mixed media, write (DUH!), shoot flicks, community organize, facilitate, lecture, research (with pioneering studies under his belt)... this one's a multi-tasker, who is even conversant in Filipino Sign Language (FSL). Among others, Mick received the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) in 2006 for Best Investigative Journalism. Cross his path is the dare (read: It won't be boring).

From the Editor

Cry freedom

#Buffalo may (just) be a sleepy city in Upstate #NewYork in the US. But it does have surprises - e.g. The Freedom Wall, which...

Michael David dela Cruz TanDec 10, 2019

Features

‘We need inclusive responses to HIV’ – Bahaghari Center

For Ms Disney Aguila, board member of Bahaghari Center, "it needs to be emphasized that HIV can only truly be dealt with if everyone...

Michael David dela Cruz TanDec 1, 2019

Features

‘Ang laban ng LGBT ay laban ng mamamayan’

As Baguio City holds its 13th #Pride March, there is emphasis on the de-commercialization of Pride to ficus on issues affecting all minority sectors...

Michael David dela Cruz TanNov 27, 2019

Features

Baguio marks 13th LGBTQIA Pride

The "City of Pines" marked its 13th LGBTQIA Pride March, themed "Diverse but equal" to stress that "despite diversity, everyone remains inherently equally human."...

Michael David dela Cruz TanNov 25, 2019