Connie Sison

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Connie Sison
Born
Connie Del Rosario

(1975-12-08) December 8, 1975 (age 46)
Pasig, Metro Manila
Other namesConnie
OccupationNewscaster, Anchor, Reporter, TV host
Years active1997–present
AgentABS-CBN (1997–2006)
RPN (1997; 2006–2007)
GMA Network (2007–present)
TelevisionUnang Hirit (2007–present)
Pinoy MD (2010–present)
Spouse(s)Christopher James Escudero
Children3

Connie Del Rosario-Escudero (born December 8, 1975 in Pasig[1]), better known as Connie Sison, is a Filipino broadcast journalist, reporter, host and news anchor. She is best known for being the news anchor of Balitanghali on GMA News TV, being one of the hosts of GMA Network's morning show Unang Hirit, and Pinoy MD. She also hosts the radio version of Pinoy M.D., Pinoy MD sa Dobol B that airs on DZBB. Her hosting skills in Pinoy M.D. got her a Bantog award for Media Practitioner in Television given by Department of Science and Technology in 2018.

Television career[]

In 1997, Connie Sison's first job was being a field reporter at Studio 23, ABS-CBN's sister network owned by ABS-CBN Corporation,[2] and SNN (later rebranded as ANC).[3] ABS-CBN promoted her after 8 months and she became a reporter for hard news in TV Patrol.[2] Later on, Sison became an anchor of La Niña Watch, a program that focused on climate change, and she was also included in Hoy Gising!, ABS-CBN's public service show.[2]

In 2001, Sison was included in ABS-CBN's morning program Alas Singko Y Medya[4] as one of the show's hosts. Sison also hosted a reality television program called Kakasa Ka Ba? that she co-hosted with JV Villar.[5] In 2006, she exited ABS-CBN through a retirement package.[2] Sison moved to RPN 9 in the same year while awaiting for her non-compete clause to end.[2] The only considered rival network of ABS-CBN at that time was GMA Network.[2] Sison anchored evening newscast NewsWatch Aksyon Balita with Erwin Tulfo and Aljo Bendijo as their co-anchors for a year.[1]

In 2007, as soon as her non-compete clause contract ended in ABS-CBN, Sison continued her career in GMA Network.[2] She was entrust to do several news and current affairs shows in GMA's main channel and its secondary network, Q Channel 11, which was later rebranded as GMA News TV. Among those shows were DoQmentaries (a monthly documentary program),[6] News on Q,[7] On Call: Siksik Sa Impormasyon. Bilis na Pag-Aksyon,[8] and Balitanghali (a daily noon newscast on GMA News TV which she co-hosted with Raffy Tima).[9] In GMA's main channel, she is one of the hosts of the morning program Unang Hirit.[10] She also hosts the medical-focused show Pinoy M.D.,[11] which got a radio version in DZBB (GMA's flagship radio station) and officially titled as Pinoy M.D. sa Dobol B.[12]

In 2018, she is the very first recipient of the Bantog award for Media Practitioner in Television given by Department of Science and Technology as a result of her hosting of Pinoy M.D.[13] She was also rewarded with a P 100,000 cash, which she opted to give to the Kapuso Foundation as a donation.[13] In 2020, her professionalism in her work was tested when she interviewed Senator Richard Gordon and she was unpleasantly interrupted by Gordon in the midst of the interview.[14] Despite the situation, Sison remained calm and some netizens condemned Gordon's actions as being rude and lauded Sison's composure.[15]

Personal life[]

Connie Sison was born on December 8, 1975 in Pasig, Philippines.[1] She attended Maryknoll College during her elementary years.[3] In college, she took up BS Psychology in Miriam College and graduated.[1] Aside from being a broadcast journalist, she does painting as a hobby.[1] She is married to entrepreneur Christopher James Escudero[16] and they have three daughters.[17] Filipino actor Martin del Rosario is her nephew (Martin's father is Connie's older brother, Robert del Rosario).[18]

Sison was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and tried to confront the disease through doing exercise and proper diet.[19]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e KimB (2020-04-03). "Connie Sison husband, bio, age, family, Instagram". Kami.com.ph - Philippines news. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Anarcon, James Patrick (2017-10-05). "15 TV news reporters with controversial network transfers". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  3. ^ a b "I aMConnie and I aMCharitable | Alumna in the Spotlight". 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  4. ^ Samio, Veronica R. (2001-08-05). "Ang masayang barkada ng 'Alas Singko Y Medya'". Philstar.com (in Tagalog). Pilipino Star Ngayon. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  5. ^ "Pinoy Reality TV shows". PEP.ph. 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  6. ^ "True love on DoQmentaries". Philstar.com. The Philippine Star. 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  7. ^ Cruz, Marinel R. (2010-07-30). "To look good, first feel good". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-12-04 – via pressreader.com.
  8. ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (2011-02-23). "Connie Sison and Ivan Mayrina are both On Call". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  9. ^ "GMA News TV continues to keep viewers hooked". Manila Standard. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  10. ^ "Beginning your day with 'Unang Hirit'". Manila Standard. 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  11. ^ Romarate, Patricia Isabella (2020-05-14). "Connie Sison reveals #fitspiring workout routine in 'Pinoy MD'". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  12. ^ Acar, Aedrianne (2020-10-01). "Connie Sison, nakita na ang bunga ng exercise | GMANetwork.com - Radio - Articles". www.gmanetwork.com. GMA Network. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  13. ^ a b "Connie Sison, GMA Public Affairs Social Media Section winners in DOST's Bantog awards". GMA News Online. 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  14. ^ Malasig, Jeline (2020-05-26). "'Rude, unprofessional': Twitterverse not pleased with Gordon's conduct on televised interview". Interaksyon. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  15. ^ Siazon, Rachelle (2020-05-26). "Senator Dick Gordon criticized for being "rude" to Unang Hirit news anchor Connie Sison". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  16. ^ Golangco, Vince (2010-11-12). "Filipino Food: Masas Traditional Filipino Cuisine in Greenbelt Makati". When In Manila. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  17. ^ Dimarucut-Sison, Lei (2013-09-19). "My Birthing Story: Connie Sison-Escudero". SmartParenting.com.ph. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  18. ^ Lo, Ricky (2011-09-29). "Body Talk with Martin del Rosario". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  19. ^ Yang, Angelica Y. (2020-03-14). "WATCH: Connie Sison shares how she battled hypothyroidism and lost 30 lbs". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2020-12-04.

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