Aljo Bendijo | |
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Born |
Alexes Joseph Rubia Bendijo February 6, 1974 Davao City, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Education | AB Mass Commucation AB Broadcast Communication Bachelor of Law |
Alma mater |
Ateneo de Davao University Holy Cross of Davao College Polytechnic University of the Philippines Arellano University School of Law |
Occupation | Journalist, Newscaster, Radio commentator |
Years active | 1994—present |
Agent |
ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs (1994-2006) Media ng Bayan (2007-2012; 2015-present) |
Known for |
TV Patrol Davao TV Patrol Sapul Kayo Dyan! Magandang Umaga Bayan Hataw Balita NewsWatch Aksyon Balita One Morning Cafe Batingaw/Teledyaryo: Final Edition Good Morning Boss News @ 6 Sonshine NewsBlast Isyu at Batas PTV News RadyoBisyon |
Aljo Bendijo (born Alexes Joseph Rubia Bendijo on February 6, 1974) is a Filipino broadcast journalist based in Manila, Philippines. He is the best known for anchoring ABS-CBN's flagship newscast TV Patrol from 2001 to 2003 with Korina Sanchez and Henry Omaga-Diaz and Batingaw (which became Teledyaryo: Final Edition) of People's Television Network from 2008 to 2012, as well as one of the host of One Morning Cafe and Good Morning Pilipinas. He is formerly joined RPN to anchor Newswatch Aksyon Balita from 2006 to 2007. He currently hosts "Sonshine Newsblast", the flagship newscast program of DZAR 1026 in Manila.
Aljo Bendijo was born as Alexes Joseph Rubia Bendijo on February 6, 1974 in Davao City and is the eldest of three children. He started out having part-time jobs as waiter and janitor while he was studying at the Southeastern University in his hometown. A proud scholar, he took up AB Mass Communication for two years at the Ateneo de Davao University before moving to Holy Cross of Davao College where he obtained his degree in 1996. He also obtained a degree in Broadcast Communication at Polytechnic University of the Philippines and pursued law at Arellano University School of Law in Pasay City where he earned his Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.).