Jose Yumang Sonza (born September 20, 1955), also known as Jay Sonza, is a Filipino former

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and

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host. He was the former station manager of the

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station UNTV 37 from 2004 to 2009.

Programs

* ''Get it Straight'' (2008–2010) (

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) * '' Ito Ang Balita'' (2007–2010) (

) * ''Pilipinas, Gising Ka Na Ba?'' (2005–2007) (

) * ''Balitang Balita'' (2000-2001) ( ABC) * ''

Saksi ''Saksi'' () formerly ''Saksi: GMA Headline Balita'' and ''Saksi: Liga ng Katotohanan'' is a Philippine television news broadcasting show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally anchored by Mike Enriquez and Karen Davila, it premiered on October ...

'' (1998–1999) (

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) * ''Partners Mel and Jay'' (1996–2004) (

) * ''Tapatan with Jay Sonza Radio Edition'' (1995–2010) ( DZBB Bisig Bayan 594/ DZRH 666 kHz/ DZXL RMN 558 kHz/ DZIQ Radyo Inquirer 990 AM) * ''

Tapatan with Jay Sonza ''Tapatan with Jay Sonza: Bayan, Ikaw ang Humatol'' () is a Philippine television public affairs debate show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Jay Sonza, it premiered on May 17, 1995. The show concluded on November 11, 1998. It was replaced b ...

'' (1995–1998; 2000–2001; 2004–2005) (

/ RPN/

) * ''Pulis, Pulis Kung Umaksiyon, Mabilis'' (1993–1995) ( DZMM 630: Ang Himpilan ng Malayang Mamamayan) * ''Mel & Jay sa DZMM'' (1988–1996) ( DZMM 630: Ang Himpilan ng Malayang Mamamayan) * ''Mel & Jay'' (1989–1996) (

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...

) * ''Dear Deejay Jay'' (1981–1985) ( DZMB 90.7)

Political career

In 2004, Jay filed his candidacy for Philippine Senator under the

Aksyon Demokratiko Aksyon Demokratiko ( ) or simply Aksyon is a political party in the Philippines founded by Raul Roco. It was recognized as a national political party in 1998 by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and is considered to be one of the major partie ...

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of Education secretary Raul Roco. He lost in the said elections but became the head of UNTV 37 the year after his electoral loss. In 2007, he was one of the nominees of BATAS party-list. In 2010, he filed his candidacy for the Vice President position for the 2010 elections. He ran under the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan far-right party but lost to Makati Mayor

Jejomar Binay Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. (born Jesus Jose Cabauatan Binay; November 11, 1942) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, under President Benigno Aquino III. A h ...

PDP–Laban Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (), abbreviated as PDP–Laban, is a democratic socialist political party in the Philippines founded in 1982. It was part of the country's ruling party alliance from 1986 to 1992 under the administrat ...

and later the

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Awards and nominations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sonza, Jay 1955 births Living people Filipino radio journalists Filipino television journalists Filipino reporters and correspondents Filipino television talk show hosts GMA News and Public Affairs people ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people RPN News and Public Affairs people Candidates in the 2010 Philippine vice-presidential election Aksyon Demokratiko politicians Kilusang Bagong Lipunan politicians De La Salle University alumni Kapampangan people People from Pampanga

Programs

Political career

Awards and nominations

See also

References