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Danton Remoto (Danton Relato Remoto) was born on 25 March, 1963 in Floridablanca, Pampanga, Philippines, is a Filipino writer (b.1963). Discover Danton Remoto's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?

Popular As Danton Relato Remoto
Occupation Essayist · writer · columnist · Field reporter
Age 60 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 25 March, 1963
Birthday 25 March
Birthplace Floridablanca, Pampanga, Philippines
Nationality Philippines

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1963

Danton Relato Remoto (born March 25, 1963) is a Filipino writer, essayist, reporter, editor, columnist, and professor.

Remoto received the first prize at the ASEAN Letter-Writing Contest for Young People.

The award earned Remoto a scholarship at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines.

As a professor, Remoto taught 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.

Danton Relato Remoto was born in Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, Pampanga.

His father, Francisco Sr., was a soldier while his mother, Lilia Relato, was a music teacher.

1979

In 1979, Remoto won the ASEAN prize for essay writing.

1983

In 1983, Remoto obtained his AB in Interdisciplinary Studies from the Ateneo de Manila University.

In 1983, he won the Galian sa Arte at Tula award for poetry.

1986

From 1986, Remoto worked as a writer, reporter, editor, and columnist for the Philippine Press.

He taught full-time at the Ateneo de Manila University from 1986 to 2009, and later worked as a Communications Analyst at the United Nations Development Programme and as Head of Research and News Desk Manager at TV5.

He appeared in Gloc-9's music video "Sirena", which depicts the life of a gay person who was maltreated by his father.

The music video also featured Boy Abunda.

He also became a radio commentator during Radyo5's heyday until restructuring, and again in 2023 with his public service program, Pinoy Konek.

Remoto was the recipient of several cultural and literary awards and recognition.

In 1986, Remoto won the PLAC award for poetry.

1987

In 1987, Remoto won the Palanca Award for essay writing.

He is a three-time Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) awardee for poetry.

1989

In 1989, while under the Robert Southwell scholarship, Remoto gained his MA degree in English Literature.

In 1989, Remoto edited Alfredo Navarro Salanga's Buena Vista, a collection of poetry and fiction and was a co-editor of Gems in Philippine Literature.

He won the Stirling District Arts Council Award for poetry and short story writing twice in 1989, and again in 1990.

1990

In 1990, while under the British Council Fellowship, Remoto received his Master of Philosophy in Publishing Studies from the University of Stirling in Scotland.

1993

In 1993, Remoto became the Procyon Prize winner for poetry.

He received the Cultural Center awards for film and video for the screenplay of the documentary House of the Crescent Moon and for the film The Last Parian.

1994

In 1994, Remoto became a Local Fellow for Poetry the UP Creative Writing Center.

Together with J. Neil Garcia, Remoto edited the so-called Ladlad ("Out of the Closet") series, a succession of gay literature.

2000

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.

2003

In 2003, Remoto obtained a fellowship from the Asian Scholarship Foundation at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia).

2004

In 2004, Remoto obtained a fellowship from the Asian Scholarship Foundation at the National University of Singapore.

In 2004, Remoto obtained the Philippines Free Press Award for essay writing.

2006

In 2006, he became an awardee of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts Award for poetry translation.

2007

In 2007, Remoto was granted the Philippine Graphic magazine's Nick Joaquin Award for short story writing.

Remoto's writings include the following:

2009

In March 2009, Remoto obtained a PhD in English Studies with a major in Creative Writing from the University of the Philippines Diliman.