
Hon. Demy P. Sonza has a passion for history and its preservation.
Twenty Seventeen of the Twenty First Century is another achievement year for Honorable Demy P. Sonza,Iloilo Provincial Board Member; Centralian leader, historian, and author. On Tuesday, April 18, 2017, Sonza’s 21st book – “Two Most Highly Decorated Filipino Soldiers in World War II: Jose C. Calugas and Ramon S. Subejano of Iloilo” was launched at the Casa Real De Iloilo (the old provincial capitol building).The launching was sponsored by the Office of Culture, Arts and Tourism-Iloilo Province.
Demetrio P. Sonza, fondly called Demy by his peers and circles at Central Philippine University is a prolific writer on any literary, historical, or social interests. Demy hails from the prestigious municipality of Sta. Barbara, Iloilo where the first Philippine Flag was raised outside Manila.
Sonza started working in CPU (mostly in publications and communications) at the office of First Filipino President Dr. Rex D. Drilon, another popular journalist.