Alex Santos (newscaster)

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Alex Santos
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Santos in 2011
Born
Alexander Hidalgo Santos

(1970-06-10) June 10, 1970 (age 54)
Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines
Other namesAlex
Education Ateneo de Davao University, (BS)
Occupation(s) 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)
SpouseJoanna Gómez-Santos
ChildrenJuan Alejandro
Joaquin Alberto
Javier Alfonzo
RelativesAlain H. Santos, Albert H.Santos, Alan H. Santos

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]

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Background

Education

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

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 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 of 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, news director of DWIZ 882 kHz and a news anchor of PTV is now with Net 25.

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).

Television and radio programs

YearTitleNetwork
2022–present Mata ng Agila Primetime Net 25
2021–present Responde
2020–2021 Ulat Bayan PTV
2018–2019Crime Desk PTV
2017–2018 Sentro Balita PTV
2017, 2018–2020 PTV News Nationwide PTV
2016–2018 Kilos Pronto [3] UNTV/PTV
2015–presentRatsada Balita DWIZ
2014–presentColumnist (Walang Sinasanto)Pilipino Mirror Tabloid
Usapang GOCC, Serbisyong OGCC DWIZ
2014Kasangga Mo ang Langit sa IZ
2014–2022IZ Balita Nationwide Umagang Edition (with Rey Langit)
IZ Balita Nationwide Tanghaling Edition (solo)
2011–2012All Aboard, Pinoy Abroad DZMM
2007–2013 Umagang Kay Ganda ABS-CBN
2006–2011 TV Patrol Sabado/Linggo/Weekend [ broken anchor ]
2005–2013Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Kwatro DZMM
2011Ang Hirap Matuto - An ABSCBN News and Current Affairs Special Report ABS-CBN
2009–2010 XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé
2008Upload 2008 - An ABS-CBN Yearend Special
2002 Kumikitang Kabuhayan
1998–2002 Metropolitan Basketball Association Studio 23 (now ABS-CBN Sports and Action, rebranded since 2016 as S+A)
1992–1996TV Patrol MindanaoABS-CBN Davao

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