| Tom Taus Jr. is a multi-awarded young actor in the Philippines who now
and then makes international films. He has starred in a lot of local films
but his lead performance in Cedie: Ang Munting Prinsipe (Cedie:
The Little Prince) is the one that made him really famous. His lead
performance in the internationally acclaimed Lahar (a film about the
devastation brought about by the explotion of what is now the most
famous volcano in the world, Mt. Pinatubo) however is the one that
has earned him international recognition.
Tom is now pursuing his studies in the US though he still comes back to the Philippines from time to time. His sister, singer-actress Antoinette, is also in the US where she decided to continue her career. Their family made it clear that their decision to move to the US has nothing to do with the charge that Tom and his sister are not Filipinos.
The Department of Justice has dismissed this case against them,
issuing them certificates of recognition. Their family still runs several
businesses in the Philippines including the local favorite Angeles Fried Chicken.
Besides studying and acting, Tom's spends a lot of time playing
basketball, watching basketball games and collecting basketball
related items. He also loves to dance!
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| Tom
is an advocate of children's rights through The Convention on the Rights of the
Child, the Southeast Asian Foundation for Children's Television (SEACTV),
the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), UNICEF, the
World Vision Development Foundation, Department of Health, and the
Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
WHY the need for
the Convention on the Rights of the Child?
Because
children are increasingly exposed to violence, separation of families,
wars and other forms of danger and abuse. They are vulnerable and therefore
require greater care and attention. The
Convention was ratified by almost 90 percent of the world's countries or
191 countries, a level
unprecedented in the history of international human rights. The Philippines
was among the
first signatories and today, only Somalia and the United States have yet
to ratify.
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