Antonio "Anthony" Talens Taberna Jr. (born January 16, 1975), also known as Ka Tunying or Tunying, is a Filipino

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radio commentator and singer. At

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, 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'' alongside Gerry Baja. He is also the former anchor of '' Iba-Balita ''and'' Mano Mano'' of

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and later '' News plus'' 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

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who only finished his education up until high school. His father died on August 18, 2002, after a period of ill health. His mother, Benita Talens Taberna, only finished her elementary education.

Career

Taberna started his career as a part-time news writer in 1992 at DZEC, operated by Eagle Broadcasting Corporation. In 1997, he transferred to DZMM, an AM radio station owned by

where he became a ''Radyo Patrol'' reporter. In January 2000, he joined Gerry Baja in ''Ito Ang Radyo Patrol'' (). The tandem then moved on to ''Gising Pilipinas'' () in 2002, before they were given their own show, '' Dos por Dos''. As a television host, Taberna was featured on the morning show ''Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas'' and in the documentary program ''Kalye: Mga Kwento ng Lansangan''. Taberna has been widely criticized for his rape victim-blaming on live television. A campaign to remove him from his position due to his bad ethics was met by opposition from Taberna's employer company, ABS-CBN. On July 31, 2020, Taberna left ABS-CBN due to the

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when the Philippine Congress rejected the new legislative franchise of the network and he subsequently joined

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's AM radio station DZRH in August 2020 and his show ''Dos por Dos'' moved to the station and resumed airing on August 31. On September 6, 2022, Taberna joined

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and would host the television program '' Kuha All!''. On sometime in 2025, Taberna moved into TV5 after signing contract with

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and would host the new television program titled ''Kuha 5!''.

Personal life

Taberna is married to former broadcast journalist Rossel Velasco, and they have two daughters named Zoey and Helga Taberna. The couple are the owners of the coffee shop-bakery-restaurant Ka Tunying's Cafe. The first branch of his coffee shop is located at Visayas Avenue in

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. The Tabernas also opened additional branches of their cafe due to its popularity.

Filmography

Radio

Television

Controversies

Iglesia Ni Cristo controversy

In August 2015, Anthony Taberna announced that he will take a leave of absence from his two shows on

, citing "conflict of interest" due to the

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surrounding the founding family of

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(INC). Taberna was one of the personalities appearing in the INC members' assembly in EDSA In August 2015.

Remarks on rape victim

On February 19, 2018, a news report showing a video of a 19-year-old girl was delivered. She was allegedly gang-raped after meeting up with someone she was chatting with online. In the background, however, Anthony Taberna's voice can be heard, saying: Taberna, however, didn't stop there. Seemingly cutting off

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, Taberna responded that in truth, women shouldn't put themselves in dangerous situations.

References

External links

Anthony Taberna's profile at DZMM
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