Paolo Abrera

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Paolo Abrera
Born
Paolo Altomonte Abrera

(1971-02-24) February 24, 1971 (age 53)
Muntinlupa, Rizal, Philippines
Education University of the Philippines
University of New South Wales
Occupation(s) Television host, environmentalist, columnist
Spouse
Suzi Entrata-Abrera
(m. 2001)
ChildrenLeona Abrera (b. 2003)
Jade Abrera (b. 2004)
Antonella Abrera (b. 2006)
Website https://twitter.com/paoloabrera

Paolo Altomonte Abrera (born February 24, 1971) is a Filipino television host, lifestyle columnist, triathlete, and environmentalist. He is the youngest child of Carlos Abrera from Coron, Palawan and Emily Altomonte-Abrera from Muntinlupa. [1]

Abrera is the creative director of Tripleshot Media Inc, a Manila-based independent production company that create English-language non-fiction lifestyle and entertainment content for free-TV, cable, and web channels. He is a practitioner of multi-disciplinary creative arts having graduated from the University of Western Sydney with a focus on visual arts and a New York University film-making course. Alongside his career in broadcasting, he has also had stints as a commercials director and television content producer. [2]

In 2020, Abrera became an anchor for New Day on CNN Philippines. [3] He formerly hosted the morning show Mornings @ ANC on ANC, the sustainable lifestyle show Green Living, the auto show Rev and the health-lifestyle show Health Matters, previously working under GMA News via Q show like May Trabaho Ka (later Hired) before the channel's rebrand to GMA News TV. [4]

Abrera is married to prominent television host Suzi Entrata. They first met on the sports show Game Plan, a multi-awarded sports magazine show where they were both hosts independently produced by Probe Productions Inc. back then. Over time, their mutual attraction developed into a relationship. On May 6, 2001, they married at Colegio San Agustin Chapel in Makati. [5] They have 3 daughters together. [6]

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