PASSION P LA Y
Christopher “Toff” de Venecia has played many memorable and important roles on stage and in real life.
In the '90s, he was a child actor who starred in several TV shows, films, and commercials. As a student, he dabbled in theater, where he evolved from performing under the spotlight to directing and producing shows. At present, he continues to work in the industry through prominent theater organizations and his own company, the Sandbox Collective.
Alongside his thespian journey, de Venecia also played multiple parts within the publishing industry. Building from his experiences as a writer for school newspapers and magazines, he has built a prolific career and portfolio as a columnist and editor for Manila’s major broadsheets and glossies.
His most demanding and complex role to date is in Congress: representing the Fourth District of Pangasinan in the House of Representatives. He is also the head of Arts and Culture and Creative Industries Bloc (ACCIB) and the Chairman of the Special Committee of Creative Industry and Performing Arts.
With 301 bills under his name (232 as principal author,
