Alex Santos (newscaster)
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Alex Santos | |
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 Santos in 2011 | |
| Born | Alexander Hidalgo Santos June 10, 1970 Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines |
| Other name | Alex |
| Education | Ateneo de Davao University, (BS) |
| Occupations | News Anchor, Reporter, Journalist, Host, Radio Commentator, News Director |
| Employer(s) | Net 25 (2021–present) PTV (2017–2021) Bitag Media Unlimited Inc. (2016–2018) Aliw Broadcasting Corporation (2014–2021) ABS-CBN (1992–2014) |
| Spouse | Joanna Gómez-Santos |
| Children | 3 |
Alexander "Alex" Hidalgo Santos (born June 10, 1970) is a Filipino field reporter who is currently a news and radio anchor for Net 25 and DZEC Radyo Agila. Santos was a former news director for DWIZ, and a former newscaster and television host for ABS-CBN, DZMM and PTV.[1][2]
Background
[edit]Education
[edit]Santos graduated elementary and high school from Holy Cross of Davao College, a private, Catholic institution in Davao City. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Ateneo de Davao University.
Career
[edit]Television career
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (November 2016) |
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 Metro Manila to become a news editor for regional affiliates of ABS-CBN Corporation's Sarimanok News Network (now ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel), a position he held until 2006.
In 1998, Santos has been started his career as sportscaster and courtside reporter of the newly formed Metropolitan Basketball Association (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 ABS-CBN Sports and covered on Studio 23.
At DZMM, 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 TV Patrol Weekend[broken anchor] (then TV Patrol Sabado and TV Patrol Linggo) alongside Bernadette Sembrano on July 8, 2006, replacing Henry Omaga-Diaz and also Ces Oreña-Drilon going to late-night newscast of Bandila, and was later replaced by Alvin Elchico and Pinky Webb on November 26, 2011.
On June 25, 2007, he became a presenter on the morning show Umagang Kay Ganda. On February 28, 2009, he was one of the co-hosts of the investigative program XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé alongside Pinky Webb and Julius Babao, 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, he would then serve as news director of DWIZ 882 kHz and a news anchor of PTV. He currently works with Net 25.
Personal life
[edit]He is married to Joanna Gomez-Santos, Vice President for TV Production Operations of ABS-CBN Corporation, and together, they have three children.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Television and radio programs
[edit]| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2022–present | Mata ng Agila Primetime |
| 2021–present | Responde |
| 2020–2021 | Ulat Bayan |
| 2018–2019 | Crime Desk |
| 2017–2018 | Sentro Balita |
| 2017, 2018–2020 | PTV News Nationwide |
| 2016–2018 | Kilos Pronto[4] |
| 2015–present | Ratsada Balita |
| 2014–present | Columnist (Walang Sinasanto) |
| Usapang GOCC, Serbisyong OGCC | |
| 2014 | Kasangga Mo ang Langit sa IZ |
| 2014–2022 | IZ Balita Nationwide Umagang Edition (with Rey Langit) |
| IZ Balita Nationwide Tanghaling Edition (solo) | |
| 2011–2012 | All Aboard, Pinoy Abroad |
| 2007–2013 | Umagang Kay Ganda |
| 2006–2011 | TV Patrol Sabado/Linggo/Weekend[5] |
| 2005–2013 | Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Kwatro |
| 2011 | Ang Hirap Matuto - An ABSCBN News and Current Affairs Special Report |
| 2009–2010 | XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé |
| 2008 | Upload 2008 - An ABS-CBN Yearend Special |
| 2001–2007 | The Basketball Show |
| 2002 | Kumikitang Kabuhayan |
| 1998–2002 | Metropolitan Basketball Association |
| 1992–1996 | TV Patrol Mindanao |
References
[edit]- ↑ Sembrano, Bernadette (July 24, 2011). "How to beat Bell's Palsy (Second of two parts)Entertainment". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Sanchez, Rowena Joy A. (March 26, 2013). "Cesar Montano finally speaks out about his son's death". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 16, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ↑ Francisco, Butch (December 20, 2011). "Still a glorious career at 78". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ↑ Gabinete, Jojo (February 19, 2017). "New PTV4 head reacts to rumors about signing up Kris Aquino, other celebs" (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ↑ Anarcon, James Patrick (October 5, 2017). "15 TV news reporters with controversial network transfers". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved October 5, 2017.