Antonio Talens Taberna Jr. (born January 16, 1975), popularly known as Anthony "Tunying" Taberna and also known as Ka Tunying, is a Filipino broadcast journalist and

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. At

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, Taberna hosted television and radio programs covering news and public affairs. He is a former host of ''

Umagang Kay Ganda ''Umagang Kay Ganda'' (, also known as UKG) was a Philippine morning show that aired on ABS-CBN from June 25, 2007, to May 5, 2020. Prior to broadcast stoppage and the COVID-19 pandemic, the program was aired every weekday mornings from 5:00 ...

'' (where he gained popularity in the segment "Punto por Punto") and '' XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé''. As a radio anchor, Taberna is one of the lead anchors for ''

Dos por Dos Dos por Dos (transl: Two by two) is a Philippine national radio program. It was first aired over DZMM-AM from April 24, 2000, to May 5, 2020, and was simulcast on its sister cable television channel from its launch in March 12, 2007, until Jul ...

'', a daily late afternoon show, alongside Gerry Baja. He is also the former anchor of ''

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''and'' Mano Mano'' of Studio 23 and later ''

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'' on

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Biography

Early life and education

Antonio Talens Taberna Jr. was born on January 16, 1975, in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, the fourth of seven children. His father, Antonio Taberna Sr., was a provincial bus driver in

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who only finished his education up until high school. His father died on August 18, 2002 after a period of ill health. His mother, Benita Talens Taberna, only finished her elementary education.

Career

Taberna started his career as a part-time news writer in 1992 at DZEC, operated by

Eagle Broadcasting Corporation Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) is a Filipino Media company based in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. Named after the national bird, the '' Philippine eagle'', it is primarily involved in radio and television broadcasting. The primary ...

. In 1997, he transferred to DZMM, an AM radio station owned by ABS-CBN, where he became a ''Radyo Patrol'' reporter. In January 2000, he joined Gerry Baja in ''Ito Ang Radyo Patrol'' (lit. ''This is Radio Patrol''). The tandem then moved on to ''Gising Pilipinas'' (lit. ''Wake Up, Philippines'') in 2002, before they were given their own show, ''

'' (lit. ''Two by Two''), which airs late every afternoon. As a television host, Taberna was featured on the morning show '' Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas'' and in the documentary program ''Kalye: Mga Kwento ng Lansangan''. Taberna has been widely criticized for his rape

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on live television. A campaign to remove him from his position due to his bad ethics was met by opposition from Taberna's employer company, ABS-CBN. On July 31, 2020, Taberna left

due to the

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when the Philippine Congress rejected the new legislative franchise of the network and he subsequently joined

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's AM radio station

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in August 2020 and his show ''Dos por Dos'' moved to the station and resumed airing on August 31.

Personal life

Taberna is married to former broadcast journalist Rossel Velasco, and they have two daughters named Zoey and Helga Taberna. The couple are the owners of the coffee shop-bakery-restaurant Ka Tunying's Cafe. The first branch of his coffee shop is located at Visayas Avenue in

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. The Tabernas also opened additional branches of their cafe due to its popularity. The additional branches of Ka Tunying's Cafe are located at NAIA Terminal 3 in

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and

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Filmography

Radio

Television

Controversies

Iglesia Ni Cristo controversy

On August 30, 2015, Anthony Taberna announced that he will take a leave of absence from his two shows on

, citing "conflict of interest" due to the

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surrounding the founding family of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). Taberna was one of the personalities appearing in the INC members' assembly in EDSA on August 30, 2015.

Remarks on rape victim

On February 19, 2018, a news report showing a video of a 19-year-old girl was delivered. She was allegedly gang-raped after meeting up with someone she was chatting with online. In the background, however, Anthony Taberna’s voice can be heard, saying: Taberna, however, didn’t stop there. Seemingly cutting off Jeff Canoy, Taberna responded that in truth, women shouldn’t put themselves in dangerous situations.

References

External links

Anthony Taberna's profile at DZMM
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taberna, Anthony 1975 births Living people People from Nueva Ecija Filipino radio journalists Filipino television journalists Members of Iglesia ni Cristo ABS-CBN personalities ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people Manila Broadcasting Company people New Era University alumni