Vino Lucero is a journalist and freedom of information (FOI) advocate from the Philippines. They are the Digital Rights and Communications Manager of EngageMedia, an Asia-Pacific non-profit advocating for digital rights, open and secure technology, and video for change. They are also a contributing author for the book “Data Justice and COVID-19: Global Perspectives” published by Meatspace Press in London, UK back in 2020. They are also a fellow for the 2021 GIF-Article 19 Internet of Rights Fellowship, and the national researcher for the Philippines for the 2020-2021 Global Data Barometer.
Vino is also a member of the governance circle of Innovation for Change – East Asia, a non-profit organization supporting civil society initiatives in Southeast and Northeast Asia to defend, expand, and create civic spaces in the region. They are serving as part of the board from January 2022 to December 2023.