Jose Malgapo Taruc Jr. (; September 18, 1947 – September 30, 2017), also known as Joe Taruc, was a Filipino news anchor who worked at

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in the

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. He was one of the top-rating news anchors on radio. Aside from being a news anchor, Taruc was also the Senior-Vice President of the station. He was the news anchor of the 7am newscast DZRH Pangunahing Balita as well as ''Damdaming Bayan'', one of the longest-running public affairs programs on the station. Taruc interviewed people about politics, mostly the president. He was also the pioneer of

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DZAQ Radyo Patrol (predecessor of

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) before the Martial Law regime. Then in the 1980s, Taruc transferred to DWWW 630 of the Kanlaon Broadcasting System (now DZMM) where he teamed up with Tiya Dely Magpayo and Noli de Castro in a morning program. He also worked on DZBB Bisig Bayan 594 (later rebranded as Super Radyo) before his transfer to

in 1991, which he became the station manager and newscaster. Aside from radio, Taruc also worked in films with Phillip Salvador during the 1980s. Taruc had 3 sons and a daughter, including former ''

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'' host and documentarian, ''

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, and '' Ride Radio'', TV and was heard

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show, host Jay Taruc. He died on September 30, 2017, 12 days after his 70th birthday on September 18, 2017.

Filmography

Film

*'' Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim'' (1985) *'' Orapronobis'' (1989) *''Alab ng Lahi'' (2003)

TV/Radio

*''Liberty Live with Joe Taruc'' ( GMA) (1994-1996) *'' Balitang Bayan Numero Uno'' *''

Todo Balita Todo Balita (last broadcast under the name Todo Arangkada Balita) was a weekly morning newscast and radio talk show in Mega Manila, Philippines last aired over DZXL 558 Radyo Trabaho every Saturdays from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. The show was ancho ...

'' (1992-2008) *''Unilab Newscast'' *''

Pangunahing Balita ''Pangunahing Balita'' () is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by ABC and PTV. it premiered on March 19, 1962, and concluded on ABC on September 22, 1972. The show returned on October 26, 1987, on PTV replacing ''Early ...

'' *''Damdaming Bayan''

Awards

*Ka Doroy Broadcaster of the Year (16th KBP Golden Awards)

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