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]
Alex Santos | |
|---|---|
 Santos in 2011 | |
| Born | Alexander Hidalgo Santos June 10, 1970 Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines |
| Other names | Alex |
| 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) |
| Spouse | Joanna Gómez-Santos |
| Children | Juan Alejandro Joaquin Alberto Javier Alfonzo |
| Relatives | Alain H. Santos, Albert H.Santos, Alan H. Santos |
Background
editEducation
editSantos 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
editTelevision career
editThis 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 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
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (November 2016) |
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
edit| Year | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–present | Mata ng Agila Primetime | Net 25 |
| 2021–present | Responde | |
| 2020–21 | Ulat Bayan | PTV |
| 2018–19 | Crime Desk | PTV |
| 2017–18 | Sentro Balita | PTV |
| 2017, 2018–20 | PTV News Nationwide | PTV |
| 2016–2018 | Kilos Pronto[3] | UNTV/PTV |
| 2015–present | Ratsada Balita | DWIZ |
| 2014–present | Columnist (Walang Sinasanto) | Pilipino Mirror Tabloid |
| Usapang GOCC, Serbisyong OGCC | DWIZ | |
| 2014 | Kasangga Mo ang Langit sa IZ | |
| 2014–2022 | IZ Balita Nationwide Umagang Edition (with Rey Langit) | |
| IZ Balita Nationwide Tanghaling Edition (solo) | ||
| 2011–12 | All Aboard, Pinoy Abroad | DZMM |
| 2007–13 | Umagang Kay Ganda | ABS-CBN |
| 2006–11 | TV Patrol Sabado/Linggo/Weekend[broken anchor] | |
| 2005–13 | Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Kwatro | DZMM |
| 2011 | Ang Hirap Matuto - An ABSCBN News and Current Affairs Special Report | ABS-CBN |
| 2009–10 | XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé | |
| 2008 | Upload 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) |
| 1992–96 | TV Patrol Mindanao | ABS-CBN Davao |
References
edit- ^ Sembrano, Bernadette (July 24, 2011). "How to beat Bell's Palsy (Second of two parts)Entertainment". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.