Tonyo cruz biography of mahatma

HOTSPOT

Tonyo Cruz

I have been asked a couple of times at forums or on Twitter Spaces and Clubhouse, how we columnists come out with commentary on the issues.

There are a lot of ways how we go about it, perhaps many times more than the number of columnists.
Coming from my experience, I could say I derive greatest pleasure in writing commentaries by keeping abreast of the news, reading as widely as possible, talking to a lot of people (not just friends), listening to conversations, and going out to get a feel of what’s important to people.

Perhaps this is due to my training in sociology, my political commitments, or my share of native Filipino curiosity, I’m not sure. Most probably, a combination of them.

Then, there’s the world view a columnist is associated with.

Some would describe us as either conservatives or liberals, and even rightwing or leftwing. The labels denote how columnists view the world, and this world view is reflected in most