Augusto "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)'' and ''Gus Abelgas Forensics''.

Early life and education

Abelgas was born to a poor family. His father worked as a driver and his mother worked as a laundry worker. Their family lived as illegal settlers in San Andres,

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during his youth. At a young age, Abelgas worked as a newspaper boy to help his family. For his collegiate studies, Abelgas pursued a bachelor's degree in journalism at the

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in Manila. Abelgas also finished law studies but he was not able to pass the bar examination.

Career

Prior to joining

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, Abelgas worked in the Department of National Defense as a writer for

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and as a correspondent for ''People's Journal'', a tabloid newspaper before moving to television. Abelgas joined ABS-CBN as early as 1987 as a member of the ''

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'' news team. He covered various natural disasters and events such as the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Abelgas later shifted his focus to investigative journalism. He covered crimes as an anchor in ''True Crime'', ''Gus Abelgas Nag-uulat'' and ''Private I''. In '' S.O.C.O.: Scene of the Crime Operatives'', he worked with police and interviewed crime witnesses. He also communicates with convicted and suspected criminals as part of his work in ''S.O.C.O.'' Of his own approach, Albegas said he talks with the suspect calmly. He has received death threats from people whom he helped imprison – this became frequent that Abelgas no longer finds it bothersome. Abelgas also lent his voice in the 2018 fantasy comedy film '' Fantastica'' where he provided the voice of the Fairy Godmother, a live-action role portrayed by

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. For the role, he secured permission from

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. On July 15, 2023, Abelgas returned to television after a 3-year hiatus, after he transferred to TV5 a few days before. He began hosting the program ''Gus Abelgas Forensics'' of

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Personal life

Abelgas was married to Jocelyn Lising with whom he had two children. Lising was editor-in-chief at '' Pilipino Star Ngayon'' and ''Pang-Masa''. Gus Abelgas became a

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following Lising's death on October 31, 2024.

Filmography

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Abelgas, Gus Filipino reporters and correspondents Filipino television journalists Filipino male voice actors 1962 births Living people ABS-CBN people ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people TV5 Network people Lyceum of the Philippines University alumni