Bantogan Malaya is a private school teacher and a lover of nature, music and art. He finished Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English at Cebu Normal University. Presently, he is pursuing Master of Arts in Education major in English Language Teaching at the same school. 

Ever since young, writing has been his home. He believes in its power to change lives, to empower people, and to inspire living souls.

 As a teacher by profession, he always advocates for responsible writing towards mental health awareness. In his five years in the teaching field, he has encountered different stories and issues that is relevant to his advocacy and that is the sole reason why he chooses mental health as the theme to be discussed in his story.