Ali Sotto

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In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Sancianco, the birth surname or paternal family name is Carag, and the marital name is Bsaies.
Ali Sotto
Born
Maria Aloha Leilani Sancianco Carag

(1961-05-29) May 29, 1961 (age 60)
NationalityFilipino
Other namesAloha, Ali Sotto
OccupationActress, radio broadcaster, news anchor, segment host
Years active1987–present
AgentViva Artists Agency (1987-1995)
ABS–CBN (1988–1994)
GMA Network (1995–2021)
Manila Broadcasting Company (1997–1999)
Associated Broadcasting Company (2004–2006)
Eagle Broadcasting Corporation (2021–present)
Spouse(s)Marcelino "Maru" Sotto Jr. (divorced)
Omar Bsaies (current)
Children2, including Miko

Ali Sotto (born Maria Aloha Leilani Sancianco Carag; May 29, 1961) is a Filipino actress, radio broadcaster and former news anchor. Her previous screen name was Aloha and now Ali Sotto. She is popularly heard on radio programs of Super Radyo DZBB 594, Saksi sa Dobol B: Sino? and Dobol A sa Dobol B with Arnold Clavio.[1]

Personal life and career[]

She was separated from her first husband Maru Sotto, but they remained intimate friends. Today, She has been married to her second husband, Omar Bsaies, who is also a retired diplomat.

She is with Arnold Clavio in Dobol A at Dobol B in DZBB as a publisher and was a host of television shows Ali! and Metro, which was the sole public service program at that time on television, and the only public affiliate program of ABC (now 5) that earns.

As Maru Sotto's wife, Helen Gamboa and Dina Bonnevie were her sisters-in-law and Sotto brothers were her brother-in-law: Val Sotto, Tito Sotto and Vic Sotto. For Maru, they had two children, Chino Sotto and Miko Sotto, who died early.

It is an exception that TV hosts can invite successive showbiz names as their guests in just a few months. These were Vilma Santos, Maricel Soriano, Sharon Cuneta, Susan Roces and Dolphy. She was the only one who was courageous enough to ask questions directly to Susan Roces if she believes Fernando Poe Jr. has an illegitimate child.

She used to co-host the Sino? with Mike Enriquez and Arnold Clavio from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM and Dobol A sa Dobol B, a DZBB program, with Arnold Clavio every Monday to Friday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM until 2020.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role(s) Production company
1987 Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat sa Akin Joyce Viva Films
1987 Walang Karugtong Ang Nakaraan Sandra
1991 Maging Sino Ka Man Tala
1992 Boboy Salonga: Batang Tondo OctoArts Films
1994 The Maggie dela Riva Story (God... Why Me?) Ms. Marcos Viva Films
1995 The Flor Contemplacion Story Philippine Ambassador in Philippine Embassy Singapore
2014 Where I Am King

Television[]

Year Title Role(s) Network(s)
1988–1991
Magandang Umaga Po
Host
ABS-CBN
1990
Mongolian Barbecue[2]
Guest
IBC
1993–1994
Eat Bulaga!
Co-host
ABS-CBN
1995–1998
Katok Mga Misis!
1998–1999
Compañero y Compañera
Host
1999
Di Ba't Ikaw
Karina Latada
2000
GMA Mini-Series: Umulan Man o Umaraw
Doña Luisa
GMA Network
2004–2006
Sentro
Anchor
ABC
2011
Star Box
GMA Network
2011–2012
Personalan
Host
GMA News TV

Radio[]

Year Title Network
1997–1999 Balitang Bayan Numero Uno: 5am Edition DZRH 666 kHz
1998–2008; 2014–2020 Dobol A sa Dobol B Super Radyo DZBB 594
GMA News TV
2014–2020 Saksi sa Dobol B: Sino? Super Radyo DZBB 594
GMA News TV
2021–present Ano Sa Palagay N'yo? Radyo Agila 1062
Net 25

References[]

  1. ^ "Ali Sotto: Home from Mexico - Philstar.com". philstar.com. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Primetime Sunday". Manila Standard. Standard Publishing, Inc. 11 February 1990. p. 12. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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