MALU TIONGSON-ORTIZ graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in Fine Arts. She is currently pursuing the Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling at the Asian Theological Seminary. Malu is a Board member of the God is Able International Foundation, an organization that helps People Affected by Disabilities (PADs), and is the former Vice President of the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines. An inspirational speaker, Malu is also the author of Embracing God's Purpose for My Child with Special Needs and Ikaw na ang Maganda: How to Be Beautiful Inside and Out. She is the mother of Carlo Miguel, Claro Paulo II, and Clarissa Lorraine.