Alexander "Alex" Hidalgo Santos (born June 10, 1970) is a Filipino

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who is currently a news and radio anchor for

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and DZEC Radyo Agila. Santos was a former news director for DWIZ, and a former

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and television host for

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and PTV.

Background

Education

Santos graduated elementary and high school from Holy Cross of Davao College, a private,

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institution in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the

Ateneo de Davao University Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU; ) is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution in Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines. It is run by the Philippine Jesuit Province. Before the Jesuits took over administration of the schoo ...

Career

Television career

Santos began his career as a television reporter and newsreader with ''TV Patrol Southern Mindanao'' (previously known as ''TV Patrol Mindanao'') from 1992 to 1996. He also hosted a local variety show ''Alas Kwatro'' of ABS-CBN Davao. In 1996, he transferred to

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to become a news editor for regional affiliates of

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's Sarimanok News Network (now ANC, the

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), a position he held until 2006. In 1998, Santos has been started his career as sportscaster and courtside reporter of the newly formed

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(a regional-professional basketball league), first as a sideline reporter during the MBA's maiden season in 1998, and later as a play-by-play commentator In 1999. The MBA has been produced by

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and covered on

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. At

, he anchored the weekday edition of ''Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Kuwatro'' also with Bernadette Sembrano (replaced Jasmin Romero in 2011) and ''All Aboard! Pinoy Abroad!'' with Maresciel Yao. He began anchoring of '' TV Patrol Weekend'' (then ''TV Patrol Sabado'' and ''TV Patrol Linggo'') alongside Bernadette Sembrano on July 8, 2006, replacing Henry Omaga-Diaz and also

Ces Oreña-Drilon Cecilia "Ces" Victoria Oreña-Drilon (; born July 8, 1961) is a Filipinos, Filipino broadcast journalist. She anchored news and public affairs programs for the ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, News and Current Affairs division of ABS-CBN Corpo ...

going to late-night newscast of ''

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'', and was later replaced by Alvin Elchico and

Pinky Webb Joanna Marie "Pinky" Pagaspas Webb (born June 11, 1970) is a Filipina broadcast journalist, best known for her work on CNN Philippines and Bilyonaryo News Channel as the anchor of the programs '' Balitaan'' and '' The Source with Pinky Webb' ...

on November 26, 2011. On June 25, 2007, he became a presenter on the

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Umagang Kay Ganda ''Umagang Kay Ganda'' (, abbreviated as ''UKG'') is a Philippine television news broadcasting and talk show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Originally hosted by Edu Manzano, Pinky Webb, Lucky Mercado, Anthony Taberna, Alex Santos, Winnie Cordero, ...

''. On February 28, 2009, he was one of the co-hosts of the investigative program '' XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé'' alongside

and

Julius Babao Julius Caesar Concepcion Babao () is a Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator and former talk show host for the Philippine television stations ABS-CBN and TV5. He is most notable for anchoring ''TV Patrol'' from 2003 to 2010, ''Ban ...

, replacing Karen Davila and Henry Omaga-Diaz, and was later replaced by Anthony Taberna on June 28, 2010. A year after, he left ABS-CBN, news director of DWIZ 882 kHz and a news anchor of PTV is now with

Personal life

He is married to Joanna Gomez-Santos, Vice President for TV Production Operations of ABS-CBN Corporation, and together they have three sons: Juan Alejandro (Juancho), Joaquin Alberto (Joaquin) and Javier Alfonzo (Javi).

Filmography

Television and radio programs

References

External links

ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs Group
{{DEFAULTSORT:Santos, Alex 1970 births Living people Visayan people People from Davao City Filipino television news anchors Filipino radio journalists Ateneo de Davao University alumni ABS-CBN people ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people