Nelson Canlas

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Nelson Canlas
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • News anchor
  • Author
  • Podcaster
Employer GMA Network
Known for
  • 24 Oras ("Chika Minute")
  • Updated with Nelson Canlas (podcast)
  • Si Migoy, Ang Batang Tausug (book)
  • Ang Kwento ni Putli Mandi (book)
SpouseMiguel "Miggy" Cabel Moreno
AwardsRemarkable TV Reporter of the Year
(2024 ASEAN Excellence Achievers Awards)

Nelson Canlas is a Filipino journalist, television news anchor, podcaster, and author. He is a Senior News Correspondent for GMA Integrated News, the news division of GMA Network. Canlas is an anchor for the network's entertainment news segment, "Chika Minute", on the flagship news program 24 Oras and its weekend edition. [1] [2]

Contents

Canlas hosts the GMA News and Public Affairs podcast, Updated with Nelson Canlas, which was launched in 2022. [3] [4] In 2025, he authored his first children's book, Si Migoy, Ang Batang Tausug. [5]

Early life and education

Canlas is the eldest son in his family. His mother is an OFW, and his younger siblings have resided in the United States since he was 17. [6] [7]

Canlas initially enrolled in marketing and later studied computer programming for two years at De La Salle University. [6] He eventually pursued a degree in journalism. [6]

Career

GMA Network

Canlas is a Senior News Correspondent at GMA Network. [1] He first anchored the "Chika Minute" segment on 24 Oras on May 4, 2011, substituting for then-main anchor Pia Guanio. [8] [9] He later became a regular anchor for the segment on 24 Oras Weekend. [10]

Updated with Nelson Canlas (Podcast)

In May 2022, Canlas began hosting Updated with Nelson Canlas, a podcast dedicated to entertainment news. [3] [4] The program features long-form interviews with personalities from the Kapuso network. Episodes have included interviews with Barbie Forteza and David Licauco, as well as retrospective specials on 1990s Philippine showbiz. [11] [12]

Si Migoy, Ang Batang Tausug (Book)

Canlas' first children's book, Si Migoy, Ang Batang Tausug, was launched in February 2025. [5] [13] The story is inspired by the childhood of his husband, Chef Miguel "Miggy" Cabel Moreno, and aims to promote the culture of Mindanao. [14] [15] The book is written in Tagalog, English, and Bahasa Sug. [5] [16] It is the first of a planned four-book series on the heritage of Mindanao. [14] [17]

Personal life

Canlas is married to Chef Miguel "Miggy" Cabel Moreno. [18] [19] [20] His family owns Palm Grill, a restaurant in Luzon that serves Mindanaoan food. [19] [21]

Awards and recognition

Remarkable TV Reporter of the Year, 2024 ASEAN Excellence Achievers Awards [22]

Notable incidents

In December 2024, during a World AIDS Day event, Canlas was involved in an incident with a representative from the Department of Health. Media reports stated that the representative publicly confronted Canlas and demanded the deletion of a taped interview with Pia Wurtzbach after a question was asked concerning actress Heart Evangelista. [23] [24] [25]

In response, Canlas posted a statement on his social media account. He later stated that he was expecting a formal letter of request from the representative. [23]

References

  1. 1 2 "Muck Rack | For journalists and public relations". muckrack.com. 2025-07-12. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  2. ↑ DT (2025-03-09). "'24 Oras Weekend' celebrates 15 years". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  3. 1 2 Tunac, Hermes Joy (May 5, 2022). "GMA to launch first-ever showbiz podcast with Nelson Canlas". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  4. 1 2 Anarcon, James Patrick (May 6, 2022). "GMA News and Public Affairs launches first-ever showbiz podcast". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  5. 1 2 3 Son, Katrina (February 1, 2025). "Nelson Canlas launches children's book 'Si Migoy, Ang Batang Tausug'". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  6. 1 2 3 "Nelson Canlas recalls his mom telling him: 'Huwag ka na mag-journalism kasi walang pera diyan'". GMA News Online. May 4, 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  7. ↑ "Nelson Canlas on growing up with an OFW mom". GMA Pinoy TV via YouTube. December 18, 2024. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  8. ↑ "Nelson Canlas recalls first time anchoring 'Chika Minute' with throwback photo from 2011". GMA News Online. May 4, 2021. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  9. ↑ "'24 Oras Weekend' celebrates 15 years of delivering news and information". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  10. ↑ "Dailymotion". www.dailymotion.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  11. ↑ "Updated with Nelson Canlas". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  12. ↑ "Updated with Nelson Canlas". GMA Integrated News via YouTube. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  13. ↑ Llemit, Kathleen A. "Reporter Nelson Canlas pens 1st children's book on Tausug culture, cuisine". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  14. 1 2 Llemit, Kathleen A. (February 27, 2025). "Reporter Nelson Canlas pens 1st children's book on Tausug culture, cuisine". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  15. ↑ Grana, Rhoda (February 6, 2025). "Journalist Nelson Canlas turns his love story into a children's book". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  16. ↑ Divina, Angela (August 23, 2025). "Children's book 'Ang Kwento ni Putli Mandi' serves up Tausug culture". Rappler. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  17. ↑ "Kapuso broadcaster Nelson Canlas launches first children's book celebrating Tausug culture and cuisine". Manila Bulletin. April 5, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ↑ "Nelson Canlas on his non-showbiz partner: 'Ang me time namin magkasama kami for the last 9 years'". GMA News Online. May 4, 2023. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  19. 1 2 Reyes, Lai (July 2, 2022). "Meet the couple promoting southern Mindanao cuisine in the heart of Quezon City". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  20. ↑ "Nelson Canlas 5 taon nang kasal sa kanyang partner na si Miggy, nag-dialogue noon ng, 'Ayoko na, tigilan na natin 'to, forever single na lang ako'". INQUIRER.net. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  21. ↑ Marfori, MJ (May 21, 2022). "How reporter & restaurateur found their sweet spot". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  22. ↑ "GMA Network bags 12 awards at 5th ASEAN Excellence Achievers Awards". Manila Standard. March 19, 2024. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  23. 1 2 Brosas, Alex (December 3, 2024). "GMA Reporter Nelson Canlas Berated by DOH Representative During World's AIDS Day Event". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  24. ↑ Gabinete, Jojo (December 2, 2024). "Nelson Canlas, kinuwestiyon ang "basic respect" matapos ang insidente sa isang event". PEP.ph (in Tagalog). Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  25. ↑ Franco, Chris (2024-10-22). "Mensahe ni Heart Evangelista kay Pia Wurtzbach, ipinasilip ni Nelson Canlas - KAMI.COM.PH". kami.com.ph. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
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