Alex Santos (newscaster)

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Alex Santos
Santos in 2011
Born	(1970-06-10) June 10, 1970 (age 51) Davao City, Philippines
Other names	Alex Santos
Education	Ateneo de Davao University
Occupation	News Anchor, Reporter, Journalist, Host, Radio Commentator, News Director
Employer	Net 25 (2021–present) PTV (2017–present) Bitag Media Unlimited Inc. (2016–2018) Aliw Broadcasting Corporation (2014–present) ABS-CBN Corporation (1993–2014)
Spouse(s)	Joanna Gómez-Santos
Children	Juan Alejandro Joaquin Alberto Javier Alfonzo
Relatives	Alain H. Santos, Albert H.Santos, Alan H. Santos

Alexander Hidalgo Santos (born June 10, 1970 in Davao City), professionally known as Alex Santos, is a Filipino field reporter who is currently a news anchor for PTV 4, news director for DWIZ, and a former newscaster and television host for ABS-CBN and DZMM.^[1][2]

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[]

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Santos began his career as a television reporter and newsreader with TV Patrol Southern Mindanao (previously known as TV Patrol Mindanao) from 1993 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 alongside Bernadette Sembrano On July 8, 2006, and In 2007 became a presenter on the morning show Umagang Kay Ganda. In 2009 he was one of the co-hosts of the investigative program XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé and was later replaced by Anthony Taberna.

A year after, he left ABS-CBN, now a news director at DWIZ 882 kHz and a news anchor of PTV.

Personal life[]

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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[]

References[]

External links[]

• ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs Group