Mark Lorenzana is a Filipino writer and editor. He has worked for various companies across a wide range of industries including journalism, marketing, book publishing, e-commerce, outsourcing, and e-learning. Mark was born in Metro Manila and raised in Cebu, the Philippines, where he attended the University of San Jose-Recoletos and earned his degree in Communication and Marketing, as well as dabbled in postgraduate studies (Master of Media Studies).

His stints as correspondent, news editor, and editor in chief for the student paper back in college eventually led to a freelance job as feature writer and lifestyle columnist in one of Cebu City’s English-language community newspapers; his now-defunct boxing and MMA blog—a finalist for Best Sports Blog in the 2010 Philippine Blog Awards—earned him a spot as sports columnist for a Philippine online news portal. He has also written essays and news stories for various websites, including FightHype, 8CountNews, Bleacher Report, and Pulse News Mexico.

Mark has been living in Mexico City since 2016.