Christine Bersola-Babao
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Christine Babao known as "Tintin" is a broadcast journalist, actress, radio-TV personality.
In 1996, she started co-anchoring the top-rated program, Alas Singko Y Medya with Julius Babao. Since then, she has won numerous awards as “Best Morning Show Host.” In 2004, the program Magandang Morning with Julius and Tintin was launched in DZMM. This marked her foray into radio broadcasting. She left the said morning radio program in August 2011 to be replaced by Niña Corpuz
. She has also embarked on a career as children's book author.
She is a volunteer and advocate of the Gawad Kalinga, Philippine National Red Cross, Shepherd of the Hills Orphanage and Qualibet Testing Laboratory. She supports literacy projects, family and environmental concerns.
Tintin is also a four-time “Anak TV Awardee,” landing on top of the survey since 2005.
on December 8, 2003. Their union bore then two children, Antonia and Antonio Francesco.
Educational Life
She graduated valedictorian in grade school at OB Montessori Greenhills. She also garnered excellence awards in Assumption High School in Makati. She finished with an honors degree in Mass Communication in University of the Philippines Diliman.Early life
Born Christine Bersola on October 30, 1970. She graduated valedictorian in grade school at OB Montessori Greenhills. She also garnered excellence awards in Assumption High School in Makati. She finished with an honors degree in Mass Communication in University of the Philippines Diliman. As a college student in 1990, Tintin, as she is called, she started building a career on TV, doing cameo roles for Batibot, and appearing in theatrical plays and commercials for TV and print. In 1993, after winning the Vidal Sassoon Search for the Asian Look, she auditioned for TV Patrol and became a segment anchor for Star News. In 1996, she essayed the “Anatom” role in ABS-CBN Foundation’s hit educational program, Sineskwela, and was one of the pioneer hosts for The Filipino Channel (TFC) via the program, “TFC This Week.” Her former hosting gigs include “Showbiz Linggo Plus,” her own segment in Sang Linggo nAPO Sila, and Cinema One on cable.In 1996, she started co-anchoring the top-rated program, Alas Singko Y Medya with Julius Babao. Since then, she has won numerous awards as “Best Morning Show Host.” In 2004, the program Magandang Morning with Julius and Tintin was launched in DZMM. This marked her foray into radio broadcasting. She left the said morning radio program in August 2011 to be replaced by Niña Corpuz
Niña Corpuz
Niña Corpuz is a broadcast journalist of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. She is a reporter for newscasts TV Patrol and Bandila, The ABS-CBN News Channel , Studio 23 and www.abs-cbnnews.com. Niña anchors a news program, Balitang Europe, which airs on The Filipino Channel and ANC...
. She has also embarked on a career as children's book author.
She is a volunteer and advocate of the Gawad Kalinga, Philippine National Red Cross, Shepherd of the Hills Orphanage and Qualibet Testing Laboratory. She supports literacy projects, family and environmental concerns.
Tintin is also a four-time “Anak TV Awardee,” landing on top of the survey since 2005.
Personal life
She married fellow broadcaster Julius BabaoJulius Babao
Julius Caesar Concepcion Babao is a Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator and former talk show host for the Philippine television station ABS-CBN...
on December 8, 2003. Their union bore then two children, Antonia and Antonio Francesco.
Television
- TV Patrol Star News segment (1993–1996)
- Alas Singko Y MediaMagandang Umaga, PilipinasMagandang Umaga Pilipinas is ABS-CBN's former early morning show. It started at 5:15am and ended at 8:30am on weekdays.-History:...
(1996–2002) - Talk TV (2001–2002)
- ETC (2002–2003)
- Magandang Umaga BayanMagandang Umaga, PilipinasMagandang Umaga Pilipinas is ABS-CBN's former early morning show. It started at 5:15am and ended at 8:30am on weekdays.-History:...
(2002–2005) - Magandang Umaga, PilipinasMagandang Umaga, PilipinasMagandang Umaga Pilipinas is ABS-CBN's former early morning show. It started at 5:15am and ended at 8:30am on weekdays.-History:...
(2005–2007) - Moms (guest host)
- Kabuhayang Swak na SwakKabuhayang Swak na SwakKabuhayang Swak na Swak is an entrepreneurial and informative show produced by Bayan Productions, Inc. which airs weekend mornings on ABS-CBN. The program features ways, means and techniques of how to start, setting up and maintaining a certain business. It is currently presented by Bobby Yan,...
(2010-2011) - Sineskwela (1990's)
- Kumare Klub (2011-present)
Radio
- Magandang Morning with Julius & Tintin (2004–2011)
- Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Siyete (weekends) (2004-2011)