Julius Babao
Encyclopedia
Julius Caesar Concepcion Babao (born July 15, 1968) is a Filipino
broadcast journalist, radio commentator
and former talk show host for the Philippine television
station ABS-CBN
. He is most notable for anchoring TV Patrol, the Philippines
's considered most prestigious newscast, from 2003 to October 2010.
Julius Babao started out his career for RPN-9 as a news reporter for NewsWatch
when Harry Gasser was still lead anchor in 1978.
He later hosted the daily early morning program Alas Singko Y Media
(English
: Five-thirty in the morning) from 1996 to 2001, where he would meet his co-host and soon-to-be wife Christine Bersola
. The couple then went on to host a daily morning talk-show called Talk TV from 2001 to 2004. The talk show was ultimately cancelled to pave way for Morning Girls with Kris and Korina
.
Babao was then transitioned into the weekday edition of the station’s flagship news program TV Patrol in April 2003. In 2004, he and his wife launched a morning radio program for DZMM
entitled Magandang Morning with Julius and Tintin. Their morning radio program would be coincided by Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Siyete (Radio Patrol News: Seven O'Clock), the newscast they are anchoring every weekends. In 2006, he was appointed as one the hosts of public-affairs program XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé
where they investigate anomalies and irregularities of public and private practices in the Philippines, he normally joins the field and/or entrapment operations conducted by the law enforcement agencies. While on a week-long vacation, Babao left TV Patrol alongside Karen Davila
on November 5, 2010 for Bandila
.
On January 10, 2011, he began anchoring Aksyon Ngayon
(Action Today) with Kaye Dacer and Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Dose (Radio Patrol News: Twelve O'Clock), both airing every weekdays.
for TV, he also won again in 2009 from the same award-giving body, he also won best morning show host in the years 1999 and 2000 respectively from the same award-giving body. In 2008, Babao was also presented the student’s choice of male news and public affairs host at the USTv Student’s Choice Awards and he was also honoured as one of the most admired male TV Personalities for the 2008 Anak TV Seal, an award given annually by the Southeast Asian Foundation for Children and Television to kid-friendly TV programs and personalities considered to be good influence on children.
He was also a two time awardee of Most Outstanding Male News Presenter (2007 and 2009) of COMGUILD Center for Journalism.
-Diliman campus. He is married to his once former co-host Christine Bersola, they have a daughter named Antonia and a son named Antonio born in 2010.
The couple has also raised Siberian Huskies namely Krystal and Kamatz. The dogs gave birth to 3 off-springs in 2003 which were named Frankie, Ebony and Naoimi. Julius and Christine are also avid art collectors where their collection was mostly bought from the Boston Gallery owned by Dr. Joven Cuanang. On July 2008 at the advent of Julius’ 40th birthday, the couple auctioned-off paintings from 125 participating artists at the Pinto Art Gallery, the proceeds went to the development of the Art 40 Village located at Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
broadcast journalist, radio commentator
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and former talk show host for the Philippine television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
station ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
. He is most notable for anchoring TV Patrol, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
's considered most prestigious newscast, from 2003 to October 2010.
Career
NewsWatch (Philippine TV program)
RPN NewsWatch in the Philippines is the longest-running English language flagship newscast of the Radio Philippines Network. It has a complicated history, undergoing many name changes.-Broadcast chronology:...
when Harry Gasser was still lead anchor in 1978.
He later hosted the daily early morning program Alas Singko Y Media
Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas
Magandang Umaga Pilipinas is ABS-CBN's former early morning show. It started at 5:15am and ended at 8:30am on weekdays.-History:...
(English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Five-thirty in the morning) from 1996 to 2001, where he would meet his co-host and soon-to-be wife Christine Bersola
Christine Bersola-Babao
Christine Babao , known as "Tintin" is a broadcast journalist, actress, radio-TV personality.-Educational Life:She graduated valedictorian in grade school at OB Montessori Greenhills. She also garnered excellence awards in Assumption High School in Makati...
. The couple then went on to host a daily morning talk-show called Talk TV from 2001 to 2004. The talk show was ultimately cancelled to pave way for Morning Girls with Kris and Korina
Morning Girls with Kris and Korina
Morning Girls with Kris and Korina was a morning talk show on ABS-CBN, hosted by broadcaster Korina Sanchez and Kris Aquino. Originally intended for only two weeks, the show instead ran for 16 months...
.
Babao was then transitioned into the weekday edition of the station’s flagship news program TV Patrol in April 2003. In 2004, he and his wife launched a morning radio program for DZMM
DZMM
ABS-CBN DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 is the flagship AM station of ABS–CBN Corporation in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, Sgt. Esguerra Ave., cor. Mo. Ignacia St., Diliman, Quezon City, while the transmitter is located at F. Navarette St., Obando, Bulacan...
entitled Magandang Morning with Julius and Tintin. Their morning radio program would be coincided by Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Siyete (Radio Patrol News: Seven O'Clock), the newscast they are anchoring every weekends. In 2006, he was appointed as one the hosts of public-affairs program XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé
XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé
XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé is a Philippine investigative news and crime show which premiered on March 4, 2006...
where they investigate anomalies and irregularities of public and private practices in the Philippines, he normally joins the field and/or entrapment operations conducted by the law enforcement agencies. While on a week-long vacation, Babao left TV Patrol alongside Karen Davila
Karen Davila
Karen Davila or Kristin Karen Davila in real life is an award-winning broadcast journalist, one of the most-admired TV news personality, Filipina TV Host and News Anchor from ABS-CBN. She is one of the news anchor of Bandila and Headstart with Karen Davila on ANC...
on November 5, 2010 for Bandila
Bandila (TV program)
Bandila is an International Emmy-nominated late night news broadcast of ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The newscast is anchored by Julius Babao, Karen Davila, Ces Oreña-Drilon and Boy Abunda...
.
On January 10, 2011, he began anchoring Aksyon Ngayon
Aksyon Ngayon (DZMM program)
Aksyon Ngayon is a public service program aired on DZMM every weekday mornings at DZMM. It is currently anchored by Kaye Dacer and Julius Babao with Zaldy Naguit, who broadcasts at the Aksyon Ngayon Center interviewing needy people...
(Action Today) with Kaye Dacer and Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Dose (Radio Patrol News: Twelve O'Clock), both airing every weekdays.
Controversy
In October 2005, news surfaced where Julius Babao was allegedly linked to a suspected terrorist named Tyrone del Rosario Santos (alias: Dawud Santos). The reports surfaced when Dawud was released by the authorities on April 22, 2008 and was said to leave the detention center in an ABS-CBN owned van with Babao. In an intelligence report, Babao has been suggested to have paid the bail bond or the very least guaranteed the bail in order to gain an exclusive interview with the suspect. An investigation team was put together by ABS-CBN to look into the allegations made by the ISAFP, no further charges was made, clearing Babao of any allegations.Awards
Julius Babao was awarded best male newscaster in the 2008 PMPC Star AwardsFilm awards bodies in the Philippines
Philippine movie award-giving bodies are institutions, academies and fellowships that are handing out awards, citations and recognitions to outstanding film achievements for a certain calendar year.-1950-1976:...
for TV, he also won again in 2009 from the same award-giving body, he also won best morning show host in the years 1999 and 2000 respectively from the same award-giving body. In 2008, Babao was also presented the student’s choice of male news and public affairs host at the USTv Student’s Choice Awards and he was also honoured as one of the most admired male TV Personalities for the 2008 Anak TV Seal, an award given annually by the Southeast Asian Foundation for Children and Television to kid-friendly TV programs and personalities considered to be good influence on children.
He was also a two time awardee of Most Outstanding Male News Presenter (2007 and 2009) of COMGUILD Center for Journalism.
Personal life
Julius Babao is a graduate of Mass Communications, majoring in film and audio visual communication, from the University of the Philippines (UP)University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
-Diliman campus. He is married to his once former co-host Christine Bersola, they have a daughter named Antonia and a son named Antonio born in 2010.
The couple has also raised Siberian Huskies namely Krystal and Kamatz. The dogs gave birth to 3 off-springs in 2003 which were named Frankie, Ebony and Naoimi. Julius and Christine are also avid art collectors where their collection was mostly bought from the Boston Gallery owned by Dr. Joven Cuanang. On July 2008 at the advent of Julius’ 40th birthday, the couple auctioned-off paintings from 125 participating artists at the Pinto Art Gallery, the proceeds went to the development of the Art 40 Village located at Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
Caloocan City
The City of Caloocan is one of the cities and municipalities that comprises the Metro Manila region in the Philippines. It is a major residential area inside Metro Manila...
.
TV Shows
- Alas Singko Y MedyaMagandang 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) - 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) - TV Patrol (2003–2010)
- Bandila (2010–present)
- XXXXXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, ExposéXXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé is a Philippine investigative news and crime show which premiered on March 4, 2006...
(2006–present)
Radio Shows
- Aksyon NgayonAksyon Ngayon (DZMM program)Aksyon Ngayon is a public service program aired on DZMM every weekday mornings at DZMM. It is currently anchored by Kaye Dacer and Julius Babao with Zaldy Naguit, who broadcasts at the Aksyon Ngayon Center interviewing needy people...
(2011–present) - Magandang Morning (2004–present)
- Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Siyete Weekend (2004–present)
- Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Dose (2011–present)
- Sharhan Jakaria Story:(2011-Present)