Emil Sumangil (born November 23, 1978) is a Filipino journalist and broadcaster. Known primarily for his work on scoops about criminal activities, he first anchored the newscast '' News TV Quick Response Team'' in 2018 before co-hosting the magazine show three years later. In 2023, Sumangil joined the newscast as a regular anchor and had his own investigative public service show, .

Career

Sumangil was a

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and researcher of

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for three years, before moving to

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in 2004 as a writer and producer of

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programs' segments. He eventually reassigned to a field journalist covering criminal activities exclusively, drawing inspiration from then-

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reporter Michael Fajatin. Sumangil's scoops particularly included the newscast "Justiis: Condominium Behind Bars", which focused on Santa Rosa City District Jail's crowds. It received a nomination for a Golden Nymph Award. In 2017, he contributed the "Sa Pusod ng Digmaan" documentary in ''

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''. '' News TV Quick Response Team'', a newscast in which an anchor was "on-the-scene" within the present-day events, marked Sumangil's first anchoring stint in 2018. With his blessing, he replaced

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, who left the network to run for senator in 2019. Sumangil co-hosted the magazine program from 2021 to 2023, alongside

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and

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. Program manager Mon Torres assigned Sumangil after ''News TV Quick Response Team'' was ended due to

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's programming changes caused by the

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. Drawing from his music hobby, as well as given his traditional occupation, Sumangil stated that he had a unique persona for the program. In May 2023, Sumangil hosted the investigative public service show . As his first solo program, it focuses on giving a resolution of community problems in the Philippines. Sumangil had doubts about becoming a successor to broadcaster Mike Enriquez. He joined as a regular anchor in November 2023. During Enriquez's medical leave before his death, Sumangil temporarily worked on the newscast, and thought that this could prepare him for an opportunity to pursue it permanently. He accepted the offer after having newscasting lessons. Sumangil described his position on as an aspiration during his early career.

Personal life

Sumangil is married with two children. He serves as a reader at a Roman Catholic parish in

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Television programs

Awards and nominations

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