Noli De Castro
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His Excellency Noli L. de Castro |
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| 12th Vice President of the Philippines | |
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In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Teofisto Guingona |
| Succeeded by | Jejomar Binay |
| Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council | |
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In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Mike Defensor |
| Succeeded by | Jejomar Binay |
| Senator of the Philippines | |
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In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004 |
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| Personal details | |
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July 6, 1949 Pola, Oriental Mindoro |
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K4 (2004) Independent (2001–2004, 2004–2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Arlene Sinsuat |
| Children | Manuelli, Katherine, Shamier |
| Alma mater | University of the East |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Nickname | Kabayan |
| TV/radio shows hosted |
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Manuel Leuterio de Castro, Jr. (born July 6, 1949), better known as Noli de Castro or "Kabayan" Noli de Castro, is a Filipino journalist, politician and was the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 2004 until 2010, under the presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
A radio and TV newsreader and commentator by profession, de Castro was elected Senator in 2001 and Vice President in 2004. He is the first independent candidate to receive the highest number of votes in a Philippine senatorial election and the first elected Vice President of the Philippines to run independently but campaigned in both elections under an alliance that supported the candidacy and administration of Arroyo.
De Castro currently anchors his radio program Kabayan on DZMM and TV Patrol.
De Castro was born in the town of Pola, Oriental Mindoro at 4:00 pm on July 6, 1949. He is the fifth child of Manuel de Castro, Sr. (born c. 1909) and Demetria (née Leuterio, born c. 1911). He studied at the University of the East in 1971 with a degree in Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Banking and Finance, and a doctorate degree Honoris causa from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
De Castro began his career as a broadcaster during the Marcos dictatorship, when press freedoms were suppressed. He worked as a field reporter for Johnny de Leon, a popular radio announcer at the time. He later became a radio announcer in RPN's DWWW station from 1982 to 1986.
After the ouster of Marcos in 1986, de Castro joined ABS-CBN. He got his break into television as the segment host of Good Morning, Philippines' "At your Service". He also joined DZMM, a radio station of ABS-CBN, as the anchorman of "Kabayan". It was because of the popularity of the program that he gained the nickname "Kabayan Noli."
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