Cruz is also the former resident meteorologist of GMA Integrated News and a co-host of the network's morning show, Unang Hirit, from 2012 to 2022.
[4] In 2008, Cruz temporarily worked for the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) in Bangkok, Thailand as a climatologist.
[8] The clip went viral after the incident, and in an Instagram post by Unang Hirit anchor Arnold Clavio, Cruz responded and explained that he was concentrated on the storm and got confused with the names.
[9] In 2021, Cruz went on a temporary leave from both Unang Hirit and 24 Oras, as he went on vacation in Melbourne, Australia, while he still does some remote work as the weather forecaster of GMA News.
[12] His life story was featured on the GMA drama anthology shows Magpakailanman[13] and Wagas,[14] where both highlighted how his wife survived a brain tumor despite doctors describing the situation as a "hopeless case"[15]