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DZXL
DZXL News (558 AM) is a radio station owned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network. The station's studio is located at the RMN Broadcast Center, Unit 809, 8th Floor, Atlanta Centre, #31 Annapolis Street, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, while its transmitter is located at Brgy. Taliptip, Bulakan, Bulacan. As of Q4 2022, DZXL is the 4th most-listened to AM radio station in Mega Manila, based on a survey commissioned by Kantar Media Philippines and Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas. Controversies DZXL's coverage of the 2010 Manila hostage crisis was criticized for breaching media ethical standards. An interview conducted with the hostage-taker, Rolando Mendoza, was cited in the Incident Investigation and Review Committee report as having "blocked the negotiators' efforts to stop the hostage-taker from shooting his hostages." DZXL's legal counsel, former senator Nene Pimentel, defended the actions of the media, asserting that they were simply "doing their job ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DWKC-FM
DWKC (93.9 FM broadcasting, FM), broadcasting as 93.9 iFM, is a radio station owned and operated by the Radio Mindanao Network. The station's studio and transmitter is located at the RMN Broadcast Center, Unit 807, 8th Floor, Atlanta Centre, Annapolis St., Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila. As of Q4 2022, 93.9 iFM is the 5th most-listened to FM radio station in Metro Manila, based on a survey commissioned by Kantar Media Philippines and Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas. History 1975-1985: DZHP The station was established in 1975 as the second RMN FM station. 1985–1999: WKC It was rebranded as ''93.9 WKC'' on May 16, 1985, a C-D-E market radio station with famous taglines including ''"We are family"''. It was managed by Mike Enriquez, at that time known as ''"Baby Michael"'', along with former DWBL-AM, WBL Disc jockey, DJs Hillbilly Willy, Rudolf Rivera, Ray "The Count" Mambo, Super Mitch. Enriquez left in 1995 for GMA Network to prepare for its election coverage. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Sonza
Jose Yumang Sonza (born September 20, 1955), more commonly known as Jay Sonza, is a Filipino blogger and a former newscaster and talk show host. He was the former station manager of the terrestrial television station UNTV from 2005 to 2009. He attempted to run for vice president in 2010, but lost to Jejomar Binay. Early life and education Sonza was born on September 20, 1955, in Macabebe, Pampanga, to Dalmacio Isip Sonza Noel Velasquez Sonza of CLTV36 and Segundina Viray Yumang. During his childhood, his family migrated to Bansalan, Davao del Sur, near Mount Apo. He was able to work to finance his studies. During that time, he worked as a bartender in resto-bars in Davao City. He finished both elementary and high school in Bansalan. He later took up BA Political Science at the University of Mindanao, and BS Economics at the University of the Philippines. Pursuing studies in the United States, he took special studies on satellite broadcasting at the University of Nebra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Castro (lawyer)
Clarissa "Claire" Angeles Castro-Seechung (born June 27, 1969) is a Filipino lawyer and podcaster. In February 2025, she was appointed as the Undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and Press Officer of Malacañang Palace. Education Castro graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in political science and, later, a law degree, graduating laude. She also holds a Master’s degree in law. As a lawyer, Castro has her own private law office and was also the head of the Caloocan, Malabon, and Navotas chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. Career Radio Host and Podcaster Castro was previously the host of the legal-advice radio show ''Usapang de Campanilla'' on DZMM, as well as one of the three co-hosts of the ABS-CBN live talk show '' 3-in1''. She also previously wrote a column for ''Abante''. Castro co-hosts the "Usapang Batas" segment on DZXL News and runs the YouTube podcast ''Batas with Atty. Claire Castro''. Undersecretar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Mindanao Network
Radio Mindanao Network, Inc. (RMN), d.b.a. RMN Networks or RMN Network, is a Filipino media company based in Makati, Philippines. It is primarily involved is one of the largest radio networks. Its corporate office is located at the 4th Floor State Condominium I Bldg, Salcedo St., Legaspi Village, Makati, and its main headquarters are located at the RMN Broadcast Center (Canoy Bldg.), Don Apolinario Velez St., Cagayan de Oro. The network's first radio station was DXCC (which also serves as the network's flagship station) established in Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao on August 28, 1952. The callsign has been supposed as a reference to the surnames of the business' founders (Canoy and Cui) but, according to founder Henry Canoy in his memoir, was actually chosen to mean Cagayan de Oro City. History Sometime in 1948, Henry Canoy, together with Robin Cui and Vicente Rivera, set up two home-built tube radio receivers bought from Fideng Palacio of Puntod and placed them in an abandoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Ocampo
Neil Ocampo (March 3, 1958 – August 14, 2020), was a Filipino anchorman, self-styled as the 'Total News-Tertainer' (a portmanteau of "newscaster" and "entertainer") in the Philippine radio broadcast industry. He is known for his morning introduction of "Magandang magandang magandang... umaga po!" and popularized the theme from ''Hawaii Five O'' which became his radio program's signature tune. His radio program, '' Todo Arangkada Balita'' was one of the longest running morning drive-time programs in the Philippines. Early life and career Ocampo was born on March 3, 1958, in Plaridel, Quezon. He started his broadcast career on DZXL in 1980 while studying engineering courses at the FEATI University. He then moved to DZMM after the 1986 People Power Revolution. Prior to his promotion as a radio anchorman, he was one of the pioneer reporters of DZMM as 'Radyo Patrol #5'. He first handled the evening program "Oh Yes, It's Neil Ocampo!" prior to 1996 when he was moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ces Drilon
Cecilia "Ces" Victoria Oreña-Drilon (; born July 8, 1961) is a Filipino broadcast journalist. She anchored news and public affairs programs for the News and Current Affairs division of ABS-CBN Corporation from 1989 to 2020. From 2018 to 2020, she also served as the division's Content Acquisition Head for the Lifestyle Ecosystem Group. Oreña-Drilon is currently a news anchor for '' The Big Story'', the flagship nightly newscast of One News. Career Ces Oreña-Drilon began her television career in 1985 when she joined the Maharlika Broadcasting System (now People's Television Network) as a news reporter. Her reporting on the capture of Army renegade Col. Gregorio Honasan caught the attention of ABS-CBN Network, which hired her in 1989 to cover the Philippine Senate. She appeared regularly on ''The World Tonight'' as the program's business correspondent. Together with Cathy Yap-Yang, she hosted ''Usapang Business'', a weekly business-oriented show which was soon cancelled du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aljo Bendijo
Alexes Joseph "Aljo" Rubia Bendijo (; February 6, 1972) is a Filipino broadcast journalist. Early life and background Bendijo was born as Alexes Joseph Rubia Bendijo on February 6, 1972, in Davao City and is the eldest of three children. He started out having part-time jobs as waiter and janitor while in college. He took up AB Mass Communication for two years at the Ateneo de Davao University before moving to Holy Cross of Davao College. He also obtained a degree in Broadcast Communication at Polytechnic University of the Philippines and pursued law at Arellano University School of Law in Pasay City where he earned his Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.) in 2016. Career 1995–2004: ABS-CBN News career Bendijo started his television career at ABS-CBN Regional Network Group's Davao station in 1995 while obtaining his college degree and hosted a public-service program on the station's regional radio station DXAB. He then became anchor of '' TV Patrol Mindanao'' with Girlie Balaba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Balita
Carl Espino Balita (born April 12, 1970) is a teacher, registered nurse and midwife, producer, broadcaster, and entrepreneur. He is a former anchor of DZMM, having hosted his own show "Radyo Negosyo" for more than 20 years and was a candidate for the 2022 Philippine Senate election. Early life and education Carl Espino Balita was born and raised in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro to a working-to-middle class family. He attended his tertiary years in the University of Santo Tomas where he graduated a nursing degree in 1991. Although Balita could have chosen to work overseas, he decided to pursue higher learning. Since then he holds a Master of Arts in Nursing degree from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), an honorary degree from Lorma Colleges in 2007, and also graduated from the Executive Program in International Management of Stanford University-National University of Singapore in 2019. Career Nursing Balita started his nursing career as a faculty of the Graduate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Hostage Crisis
The Manila hostage crisis, officially known as the Rizal Park hostage-taking incident (), took place when a disgruntled former Philippine National Police officer named Rolando Mendoza hijacked a tourist bus in Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines, on August 23, 2010. The bus carried 25 people: 20 tourists, a tour guide from Hong Kong, and four local Filipinos. Mendoza claimed that he had been unfairly dismissed from his job, and demanded a fair hearing to defend himself.Gregorio, Ann Rozainne R. (August 24, 2010Timeline: Manila hostage crisis. '' BusinessWorld''. Negotiations (which were broadcast live on television and the internet) broke down dramatically about ten hours into the stand-off, when the police arrested Mendoza's brother and thus incited Mendoza to open fire. The bus driver managed to escape, and declared "Everyone is dead" before he was moved away by policemen. Following a 90-minute gun battle, Mendoza and eight of the hostages were killed and several others injured. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kantar Media Philippines
Kantar Media Research Philippines (formerly known as Kantar/TNS Philippines, popularly referred to as Kantar Media Philippines or simply Kantar Media) is a market research firm in the Philippines that specializes in broadcast media. Kantar Media is responsible for audience measurement of television ratings across the country. ABS-CBN is the main television partner of Kantar Media Philippines. As of 2015, Kantar Media employs a nationwide panel of 2,610 urban and rural households, with a respondent base of 7,000 individuals representing one hundred percent (100%) of the total Philippine TV viewing population. The panel reports on seven sectors, namely National Capital Region, Suburbs, North Luzon, Central Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Suburbs consist of four provinces: Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal. History In January 2009, Kantar Media officially released its national television audience measurement data in the Philippines via Taylor Nelson Sofres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquilino Pimentel Jr
Aquilino Quilinging Pimentel Jr. (, December 11, 1933 – October 20, 2019), commonly known as Nene Pimentel, was a Filipino politician and human rights lawyer who was one of the leading political opposition leaders during the regime of Ferdinand Marcos from the declaration of martial law in 1972 until the People Power Revolution in 1986, which removed Marcos from power. He co-founded the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) and served as the President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2000 to 2001. He is the father of incumbent senator and former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III. In 2018, Pimentel was identified by the Human Rights Victims' Claims Board as a Motu Proprio human rights violations victim of the Martial Law Era. Early life Nene Pimentel was born on December 11, 1933, to Aquilino "Aquio" E. Pimentel Sr. (January 4, 1909 – November 8, 1987), a lawyer from Cagayan de Oro, and Petra Quilinging (July 27, 1911 – May 11, 1956), a pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doris Bigornia
Doris Agbayani Bigornia (; born February 17, 1966) is a Filipino journalist, field reporter, and news presenter. Career Bigornia is a journalist and field reporter for ABS-CBN News. In 2001, she was among the journalists who covered the May 1 riots near Malacañang Palace that was noted to be aggressive towards news media. After her departure in 2007, she worked as a freelance reporter. In 2013, she resumed working with ABS-CBN following a hiatus. On December 21, 2017, she was injured along with her coworker and four others in a car accident when a Montero Sport suddenly crashed into her news car along with a motorcycle and five cars in EDSA-Shaw underpass. On May 15, 2020, during an interview with Ayala Malls president Jennylle Tupaz on TeleRadyo's ''SRO: Suhestyon, Reaksyon at Opinyon]l'', Bigornia's two cats began fighting. Bigornia's daughter Nikki provided context to the scrape by sharing the footage on social media. The clip eventually went viral and was picked up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
