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The Correspondents (TV Program)
''The Correspondents'' was the longest-running Philippine weekly investigative documentary show of ABS-CBN. Originally hosted by Mari Kaimo, Jim Libiran, Erwin Tulfo, Cherie Mercado and Korina Sanchez, it premiered on November 10, 1998, replacing '' The Inside Story''. The show concluded on October 19, 2010, and was replaced by ''Patrol ng Pilipino''. Karen Davila, Abner Mercado, Bernadette Sembrano and Alex Santos served as the final hosts. It brought an in-depth look at the lives of people as they lived, going through hardships and celebrating their joys. "Ang Huling Pagtatanghal" served as the last show episode. The show aired for 11 years and 11 months. Hosts Main and Final hosts *Karen Davila (2000–2010) *Abner Mercado (2000–2010) *Bernadette Sembrano (2007–2010) * Alex Santos (2010) Guest hosts *Dominic Almelor * Sol Aragones * Atom Araullo *Adrian Ayalin *Jeff Canoy * Ricky Carandang *Jorge Cariño *Jing Castañeda *Dyan Castillejo *Niña Corpuz *Alvin Elchico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Documentary Film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in terms of "a filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception hat remainsa practice without clear boundaries". Early documentary films, originally called " actuality films", lasted one minute or less. Over time, documentaries have evolved to become longer in length, and to include more categories. Some examples are educational, observational and docufiction. Documentaries are very informative, and are often used within schools as a resource to teach various principles. Documentary filmmakers have a responsibility to be truthful to their vision of the world without intentionally misrepresenting a topic. Social-media platforms (such as YouTube) have provided an avenue for the growth of the documentary- film genre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Carandang
Ramon "Ricky" Arellano Carandang (born September 2, 1967) is a Filipino journalist. He was a news correspondent and anchor for ABS-CBN and ANC until July 9, 2010, when he resigned to serve as Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Secretary under the Presidential Communications Group during the Presidency of Benigno Aquino III. He is currently the Vice President and Head of the Integrated Corporate Communications of First Philippine Holdings Corporation, First Gen Corporation and Energy Development Corporation. Early life and career Ricky Carandang was born on September 2, 1967, in Manila, Philippines. He is the son of former St. Luke's College of Medicine President and Dean Dr. Brigido Carandang, Jr. and clinical psychologist and MLAC Institute for Children and Families Founder and President Dra. Maria Lourdes A. Carandang. He spent his early years in Sacramento, California entering elementary in Isadore Cohen Elementary School. He returned to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABS-CBN News And Current Affairs Shows
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 under Lopez Holdings Corporation owned by the López family. The network is headquartered at the ELJ Communications Center and ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City, with additional offices and production facilities in 25 major cities including Baguio, Naga, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cebu, Davao, and Bulacan, where ABS-CBN's production and post-production facility in Horizon IT Park is located. ABS-CBN is colloquially referred to as the ''Kapamilya'' Network; the branding was originally introduced in 1999 and was officially introduced in 2003 during the celebration of its 50th anniversary and was used until its May 5, 2020 shutdown when the network's branding changed to ''Kapamilya Forever'' in support for the network's franchise renewal on May 13, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ces Drilon
Cecilia Victoria Oreña-Drilon (; born July 8, 1961), simply known as Ces Drilon, is a Filipino broadcast journalist. She presented news and public affairs programs for the News and Current Affairs division of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation from 1989 to 2020. She is currently the host of the nationally syndicated afternoon public service program ''Basta Promdi, Lodi'' via RMN- DZXL in Metro Manila and in key cities in the Philippines. Personal life Ces Oreña-Drilon is married to painter Rock Drilon, a nephew of Senator Franklin Drilon. They have four children. She graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication research. Kidnapping incident In June 2008, Oreña-Drilon and news cameramen Jimmy Encarnacion and Angelo Valderrama were abducted in Maimbung, Sulu, Jolo, by al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants. She was held for ransom for nine days. Oreña-Drilon's team was invited by Professor Octavio Dinampo, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rico Yan
Rico Yan (; born Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan; March 14, 1975 – March 29, 2002) was a Filipino matinee idol, model, film and television actor, host, spokesperson and entrepreneur. Yan graduated from De La Salle University in 1997 with a degree in Marketing Management. He was the first official youth spokesman for the Department of Education, Culture and Sports in 1998, touring the Philippines for free to promote education among youths. As well as establishing Pinoy Yan Movement, a non-profit organization that aims to make young people stay in school and value education, Yan assisted the Are You a Forest King? Foundation, visiting many schools to promote the importance of tree growth and was associated in various foundations and initiatives that furthered the interests of the youth and leadership formation and studies, among them are the One Dream Foundation, the Blue Eagle Foundation for Sports Development, the Blue Eagle/KIDS/ODF Leadership, Athletic and Spiritual Summer Train ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gus Abelgas
Gus Abelgas (born October 22, 1962) is a Filipino broadcast journalist known for his work in '' S.O.C.O. (Scene of the Crime Operatives)''. Early life and education Gus Abelgas was born to a poor family. His father who worked as driver and his mother who worked as a laundry worker. Their family lived as illegal settlers in San Andres, Manila during his youth. At a young age, Abelgas worked as a newspaper boy to help his family. For his collegiate studies, he pursued a bachelor's degree in journalism at the Lyceum of the Philippines University in Manila. He also finished law studies but was not able to pass bar examination. Career Prior to joining ABS-CBN, Abelgas worked in the Department of National Defense as a writer for Juan Ponce Enrile and as a correspondent for People's Journal, a tabloid publisher before moving to television. Abelgas joined ABS-CBN as early as 1987 as a member of the ''TV Patrol'' news team. He covered various natural disasters and events such as the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinky Webb
Joanna Marie "Pinky" Pagaspas Webb (born June 11, 1970) is a Filipina broadcast journalist currently working for CNN Philippines. She is the daughter of Freddie Webb and a sister of Jason and Hubert Webb. Education She attended high school at Colegio San Agustin where she was classmates with Kris Aquino. She studied at De La Salle University where she initially took AB Psychology then decided to shift to AB Management. She also took up a few courses at UCLA and Cal State Long Beach on journalism for a semester. Career During her career at ABS-CBN, Webb was a first news anchor of ANC Primetime News (1999–2004) and Dateline Philippines (2004–2014) and also host of '' Umagang Kay Ganda'', '' XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé'' (from 2008 until the show ended) and '' TV Patrol Weekend''. She was a radio co-anchor of Radyo Patrol Balita Alas Kwatro and the radio commentary program ''Tambalang Failon at Webb'' on weekdays with Ted Failon on DZMM. On May 9, 2015, ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Babao
Julius Caesar Concepcion Babao (; born July 15, 1968) is a Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator and former talk show host for the Philippine television stations ABS-CBN & TV5. He is most notable for anchoring '' TV Patrol'' from April 21, 2003 to November 5, 2010, '' Bandila'' from November 8, 2010 to March 17, 2020, and '' Frontline Pilipinas'' since February 7, 2022. Career Babao started out his career as a production assistant in GMA Network's DZBB-AM in 1990. Through hard work and perseverance he was soon promoted as a radio reporter and a contributor for GMA News. In 1993, Babao left GMA for ABS-CBN where he worked as a television reporter for '' TV Patrol''. That same year, he was tapped by the management of ABS-CBN News to be a standby anchor for Frankie Evangelista in TV Patrol. In 1996, Babao was given his own show ''Alas Singko Y Medya'' which he hosted with his future wife Christine Bersola-Babao until 2001. The couple then went on to host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Failon
Mario Teodoro Failon Etong (; born March 29, 1962), popularly known as Ted Failon, is a multi-awarded Filipino broadcast journalist both on radio and television. He also served as a representative of the 1st district of Leyte from 2001 to 2004. A broadcast journalist previously for ABS-CBN, he previously presented news for ''Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Siyete'' alongside Noli de Castro, and on his own program ''Failon Ngayon sa DZMM''. He also presented '' Hoy Gising!'', the nightly news program '' TV Patrol'' from 2004 to 2020, and his own investigative program '' Failon Ngayon'' on television. On August 30, 2020, ABS-CBN management confirmed that Failon decided to part ways with the network. He made his final appearance on ''TV Patrol'' and ''Failon Ngayon sa TeleRadyo'' on August 31 and was later replaced by Henry Omaga-Diaz as the Main Anchor on October 5, 2020 & Karen Davila on October 11, 2021. He currently anchors ''Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5'', a 4-hour news ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Taberna
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 radio commentator. At ABS-CBN, Taberna hosted television and radio programs covering news and public affairs. He is a former host of ''Umagang Kay Ganda'' (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'', a daily late afternoon show, alongside Gerry Baja. He is also the former anchor of '' Iba-Balita ''and'' Mano Mano'' of Studio 23 and later '' News+'' on S+A. 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 Manila who only finished his education up until high school. His father died on August 18, 2002 after a pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Omaga-Diaz
Henry Omaga-Diaz (; born Henry Omaga on January 9, 1961) is a Filipino journalist, news anchor, and radio newscaster and commentator working for ABS-CBN. He is the current weekday anchor of ''TV Patrol'' and ''Omaga-Diaz Reports'' on TeleRadyo. He is also the former news anchor of ''Bandila'' from 2006 to 2010. Background Omaga-Diaz came from the town of Guinobatan, Albay but was raised and grew up in Manila. He is a graduate of BS Journalism from the Lyceum of the Philippines University. 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 broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretchen Malalad
Gretchen Malalad (born 1980) is a Filipina athlete, beauty titleholder, and news personality. She was a 2005 Southeast Asian Games karate gold medalist and a former beauty pageant contestant in Binibining Pilipinas 2003 where she emerged Ms. Talent and Ms. Red Bull Supreme. She is native from the Duyay, Boac, province of Marinduque. She was also a housemate in '' Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 1''. Martial arts career A Karatedo black belt, Malalad won gold medals in 2001, 2003 and 2005 Southeast Asian Games, the 60 kg Individual Kumite and Open Weight Individual Kumite competitions. She, along with other karate national team members, trained in Italy under Italian world karate champion Giuseppe Romano to prepare for the 2005 SEA Games hosted by the Philippines. They met Romano in 2004, when they joined a competition he organized in Torino, Italy. Malalad was a bronze medalist in Karate at the Asian Games in 2002 in Busan South Korea. She later won a gold medal i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
