Henry Omaga-Diaz
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Henry Omaga-Diaz (; born Henry Omaga on January 9, 1961) is a
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journalist, news anchor, and radio newscaster and commentator working for
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. He is the current weekday anchor of ''
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'' and ''Omaga-Diaz Reports'' on TeleRadyo. He is also the former news anchor of ''
Bandila ''Bandila'' () was a Philippine television late-night news program broadcast by ABS-CBN with simulcast worldwide via TFC, Originally anchored by Korina Sanchez, Henry Omaga-Diaz and Ces OreƱa-Drilon. The program premiered on July 3, 2006, an ...
'' from 2006 to 2010.


Background

Omaga-Diaz came from the town of
Guinobatan Guinobatan, officially the Municipality of Guinobatan ( bcl, Banwaan kan Guinobatan; tl, Bayan ng Guinobatan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,786 people. ...
, Albay but was raised and grew up in
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. He is a graduate of BS Journalism from the
Lyceum of the Philippines University Lyceum of the Philippines University ( fil, Pamantasang Liseo ng Pilipinas) also referred to by its acronym LPU is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational higher education institution located at intramuros in the City of Manila, Philippines. ...
.


Recognition

Omaga-Diaz was awarded a spot among the Ten Outstanding Media Personalities by the International Media Associates, Inc.http://telebisyon.net/Henry-Omaga-Diaz/artista/ Retrieved November 19, 2010


Personal life

Omaga-Diaz is married and has a son. He is the brother of fashion designer Dong Omaga-Diaz.


Filmography

Omaga-Diaz started his journey in broadcasting in 1981 as a news writer for
Radio Veritas Radio Veritas Asia was the non-commercial Catholic shortwave station broadcasting to Asia. It is based in Quezon City, Philippines, and is owned by the Philippine Radio Educational and Information Center, which previously owned the original Rad ...
.


References

1961 births Filipino television news anchors Living people Bicolano people People from Albay Lyceum of the Philippines University alumni Filipino radio journalists ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people {{Asia-journalist-stub