Antero K. Caña Jr. Biography

Antero K. Caña Jr. is a local journalist in Cebu, Philippines.

He wrote for SunStar Daily Cebu, a community newspaper, way back in 1988 - 1994 as was one of its staff members.

He was also one of the signatories of the paper's Code of Ethical Standards for Journalists published SunStar Daily for its staff members' use.

Earlier, he also wrote for local dailies such as The Freeman, the defunct Visayas Herald and People's Journal Visayas Edition - a publication of the Philippine Journalists, Inc.

He also contributed his write-ups to local dailies such as the Cebu Daily News and the defunct Republic News in the past.

He joined the broadcast industry at the age of 23 and became a reporter of dyLA, labor-union backed radio station.

Today, Antero K. Caña Jr., nicknamed 'Jun, ' is currently handling a public affairs program at 8 - 9 pm named 'Radyo Sugbo, ' aired over dyLA.

He also writes poems such of which were posted at poemhunter.com

He is a fellow of the University of the Philippines and undergone training on Basic News Writing as a scholar of the Graciano Lopez Jaena Scholarship Grant co-sponsored with the National Press Club way back in 1983 under the presidency of lawyer Manuel Satore Jr., a the columnist of SunStar Daily Cebu.

He was named spokesman of then Mandaue City Mayor Thadeo Z. Ouano in 1998 - 2007.

Prior those years, he also served as the spokesperson of Mandaue City Mayor Councilor Demetrio Cortes Jr., the latter of whom served the same position to date.

In 2004 - 2010, he was the Consultant on Development Communication under the Office of Governor of Cebu, led by then Governor Pablo Garcia.

He continued serving the same office under the term of Governor Gwendolyn F. Garcia.

On October 25,2010, Caña joined politics and won in the barangay elections and now currently served as the Barangay Captain of Ward 4, Poblacion, Minglanilla, Metro Cebu, Philippines.

He was formerly elected as the town's municipal councilor in 1988.

Prior to that year, Caña also served as the number one barangay councilor and a barangay captain by succession of Ward 4, Poblacion, Minglanilla, Metro Cebu, Philippines. (June 25,2011)