Danton Remoto
| Danton Remoto | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 25, 1963 Floridablanca, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Occupation | Essayist writer columnist Field reporter |
Danton R. Remoto (born March 25, 1963) is a Filipino writer, essayist, reporter, editor, columnist, and professor. Remoto was a first prize recipient at the ASEAN Letter-Writing Contest for Young People. The award made Remoto a scholar at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. As a professor, Remoto teaches English and Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University. Remoto is the chairman emeritus of Ang Ladlad, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) political party in the Philippines. He will run as second nominee of Movement of Women for Change and Reform (MELCHORA) party-list in the 2016 national elections.
Remoto was born in Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, in Pampanga province. His father, Francisco Sr., was a soldier while his mother, Lilia Relato, was a music teacher.
In 1983, Remoto obtained his AB in Interdisciplinary Studies from the Ateneo de Manila University. In 1989, while under the Robert Southwell scholarship, Remoto gained his MA degree in English Literature. In 1990, while under the British Council Fellowship, Remoto received his Master of Philosophy in Publishing Studies from the University of Stirling in Scotland. In 2000, Remoto was given the Fulbright Scholarship for Rutgers University in the United States. He also taught Freshman English Composition and Creative Writing: Fiction at Rutgers University. In 2003, Remoto obtained a fellowship from the Asian Scholarship Foundation at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia). In 2004, Remoto obtained a fellowship from the Asian Scholarship Foundation at the National University of Singapore. In March 2009, Remoto obtained a PhD in English Studies with a major in Creative Writing from the University of the Philippines Diliman.
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