Alex Santos (newscaster)
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Santos in 2011
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| Born |
Alexander Hidalgo Santos June 10, 1970 Davao City, Philippines |
| Other names | Alex Santos |
| Education | Ateneo de Davao University |
| Occupation | News Anchor, Reporter, Journalist, Host, Radio Commentator, News Director |
| Employer |
PTV 2017-present Progressive Broadcasting Corporation (UNTV) 2016-2017 Aliw Broadcasting Corporation 2014-present ABS-CBN Corporation 1993-2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Joanna Gómez-Santos |
| Children | Juan Alejandro Joaquin Alberto Javier Alfonzo |
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.
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.
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.
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