Nathaniel Cruz (Nathaniel Agustin Cruz), sometimes called Mang Tani, is a meteorologis and climate broadcaster. He was once born in Manila on 22 February 1960. He’s the second one amongst 5 kids of Ernesto de l. a. Merced Cruz and Cecilia Sanchez Agustin of Baliuag, Bulacan. He’s married to Gloria Concejo with whom he has 3 kids. He completed his fundamental training at Sabang Basic Faculty, 1972, and his secondary training at Mariano Ponce Prime Faculty, 1976, each in Baliuag. He graduated with a bachelor of science stage in agricultural engineering from Los angeles Salle–Araneta College, 1981. He enrolled in a meteorologist coaching direction on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Products and services Management (PAGASA), 1981-82 and earned a grasp of science stage in meteorology from the College of the Philippines (UP), 1999, underneath a scholarship from PAGASA. He’s pursuing a doctorate in meteorology, additionally at UP. He’s a member of the Philippine Weathermen Workers Affiliation, the Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers, the Delta Phi Omicron Fraternity, the Nationwide Analysis Council of the Philippines, and the Philippine Meteorological Society.

He labored at PAGASA from 1982 to 2010, serving because the company’s legitimate spokesperson accountable for bringing climate updates to the general public. In 1989, whilst on depart from PAGASA, he was once hired as a forecaster for the Arab-American Oil Corporate in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. Starting in 2006, whilst with PAGASA, he equipped occasional on-cam climate are living feeds to GMA’s information techniques. In 2008, whilst once more on depart from PAGASA, he was once a climatologist for the Bangkok-based Asian Crisis Preparedness Heart. In 2010, he left PAGASA and moved to Darwin, Australia, to change into an aviation forecaster for the Bureau of Meteorology. After his spouse recovered from a stroke in Australia, he returned to the Philippines in 2012 and authorized the invitation of GMA Community to change into its resident meteorologist for its climate arm, GMA Climate. He supplies the elements information for “I M Able,” the scoop section for the techniques 24 Oras (24 Hours), Saksi (Witness), Unang Hirit (First Blow), GMA Weekend Document, State of the Country with Jessica Soho, Information to Move, Balitanghali (Afternoon Information), and GMA’s and GMA Information TV’s common climate updates. On tv, Mang Tani translates complicated climate knowledge and simplifies technical phrases, local weather alternate problems, and crisis advocacy issues in Filipino with out the gimmickry that characterizes maximum broadcasters who most effective learn scripts concerning the climate. He hosted Hamon ng Kalikasan (Problem of Nature), 2012, the primary broadcast meteorology program within the Philippines, with science and climate advisor Karen Cardenas.

At PAGASA, Mang Tani was once awarded 4 instances because the company’s fashion worker. The Baliuag municipal govt awarded him the Dangal ng Lahi Award in 2006 and the Bulacan provincial govt awarded him the Dangal ng Lipi Award in 2009. He gained the Maximum Dependable Weatherperson Award from Media Newser Philippines in 2013 and was once tagged the Maximum Understood and Liked TV Climate Presenter/Forecaster within the Philippines via the Philippine Public Protection and Order Improve Crew in 2014.