Leo Lastimosa
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Leo Andanar Lastimosa is a radio and television newscaster in Cebu
, Philippines
.
He currently co-anchors TV Patrol Central Visayas
with Atty. Haide Acuña. He is also the host of Arangkada
over radio station DYAB
and a columnist in Cebu
's newspaper The Freeman
, He is a main regional reporter in Iba-Balita
and Iba-Balita Ngayon
on Studio 23
. as well as a Mass Communications professor in St. Theresa's College. He started his broadcast career in 1984 with DYLA-AM as a campus reporter while studying in USJ-R, Cebu City.
In June 2011, besides newscasting and writing for The Freeman, Leo ventured into music, writing the lyrics for what would be Cebu musical icon Emilio Villareal
's last composition and now the theme song of Jose R. Gullas Halad Museum
, titled Awit Ni Dodong http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=695140&publicationSubCategoryId=51.
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
, 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...
.
He currently co-anchors TV Patrol Central Visayas
TV Patrol Central Visayas
TV Patrol Central Visayas is the local news network broadcast of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Mandaue City. It has been the most watched news program in Metro Cebu and the Central Visayas region. The program delivers news headlines about the current events in Central Visayas...
with Atty. Haide Acuña. He is also the host of Arangkada
Arangkada
Arangkada is the flagship program of DYAB in Cebu, Philippines anchored by Leo Lastimosa. Launched in 1995, it is a news and commentary program airing every Weekdays from 6:00 to 9:00 AM. It is interrupted by the nationwide radio simulcast of DZMM's Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Siyete from 7:00 to...
over radio station DYAB
DYAB
ABS-CBN DYAB Radyo Patrol 1512 Cebu is the AM station of ABS-CBN Corporation in Cebu City, Philippines. The station's studio is located at the ABS-CBN Central Visayas Broadcast Center in Jagobiao, Mandaue City, while its transmitter is located at Cogon Pardo, Cebu City.ABS-CBN DYAB Cebu operates...
and a columnist in Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
's newspaper The Freeman
The Freeman
The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty is one of the oldest and most respected libertarian journals in the United States. It is published by the Foundation for Economic Education . It started as a digest sized monthly study journal; it currently appears 10 times per year and is a larger-sized magazine. FEE...
, He is a main regional reporter in Iba-Balita
Iba-Balita
Iba-Balita is the first Filipino-language newscast of Studio 23 in the Philippines . It is produced by ABS-CBN Corporation through ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs...
and Iba-Balita Ngayon
Iba-Balita Ngayon
Iba-Balita Ngayon is the first noontime newscast of Studio 23 in the Philippines. It is produced by ABS-CBN Corporation through ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs and a spinoff to Iba-Balita. The newscast is anchored by Lynda Jumilla and Tony Velasquez....
on Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
. as well as a Mass Communications professor in St. Theresa's College. He started his broadcast career in 1984 with DYLA-AM as a campus reporter while studying in USJ-R, Cebu City.
In June 2011, besides newscasting and writing for The Freeman, Leo ventured into music, writing the lyrics for what would be Cebu musical icon Emilio Villareal
Emilio Villareal
Emilio Villareal, also fondly called Maestro Mil, by his constituents as well as the talented singers he mentored over the years, is one of Cebu’s most talented composers and musicians. Born in Boljo-on, Cebu in 1920, Mil was one of several children born to Chinese and Spanish immigrants...
's last composition and now the theme song of Jose R. Gullas Halad Museum
Jose R. Gullas Halad Museum
JRG Halad Museum is a musically-themed museum in Cebu City, Philippines that pays homage to the musical heritage of Cebu. This museum is operated under the Tipiganan sa mga Handumanan sa Kanta ug Kinaiyang Sugbuanon Foundation....
, titled Awit Ni Dodong http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=695140&publicationSubCategoryId=51.
Present Positions
- Anchorman, ArangkadaArangkadaArangkada is the flagship program of DYAB in Cebu, Philippines anchored by Leo Lastimosa. Launched in 1995, it is a news and commentary program airing every Weekdays from 6:00 to 9:00 AM. It is interrupted by the nationwide radio simulcast of DZMM's Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Siyete from 7:00 to...
(DYABDYABABS-CBN DYAB Radyo Patrol 1512 Cebu is the AM station of ABS-CBN Corporation in Cebu City, Philippines. The station's studio is located at the ABS-CBN Central Visayas Broadcast Center in Jagobiao, Mandaue City, while its transmitter is located at Cogon Pardo, Cebu City.ABS-CBN DYAB Cebu operates...
AM) - Anchorman, TV Patrol Central VisayasTV Patrol Central VisayasTV Patrol Central Visayas is the local news network broadcast of the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group in Mandaue City. It has been the most watched news program in Metro Cebu and the Central Visayas region. The program delivers news headlines about the current events in Central Visayas...
(Channel 3DYCB-TVDYCB-TV, channel 3, is a television station of Philippine television network ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation in Cebu. The station's studio is located at the ABS-CBN Central Visayas Broadcasting Complex in North Road Jagobiao, Cebu City, and its transmitter is located at Mount Busay Babag 1, Cebu...
) - Manager, DYABDYABABS-CBN DYAB Radyo Patrol 1512 Cebu is the AM station of ABS-CBN Corporation in Cebu City, Philippines. The station's studio is located at the ABS-CBN Central Visayas Broadcast Center in Jagobiao, Mandaue City, while its transmitter is located at Cogon Pardo, Cebu City.ABS-CBN DYAB Cebu operates...
AM - Columnist, The Freeman Cebu
- Faculty, Saint Theresa's College, Cebu City (STC)
- Exec. Chairman, KBP Cebu
- Main Regional Reporter, Iba-BalitaIba-BalitaIba-Balita is the first Filipino-language newscast of Studio 23 in the Philippines . It is produced by ABS-CBN Corporation through ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs...
(Studio 23Studio 23Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
) - Main Regional Reporter, Iba-Balita NgayonIba-Balita NgayonIba-Balita Ngayon is the first noontime newscast of Studio 23 in the Philippines. It is produced by ABS-CBN Corporation through ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs and a spinoff to Iba-Balita. The newscast is anchored by Lynda Jumilla and Tony Velasquez....
(Studio 23Studio 23Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
)
Former Positions
- Anchor, Banat Visayas, Sulong Mindanao!, ABS-CBN Regional Network Group (RNG), 1996
- News Director, DYLADYLADYLA is a music AM station owned and operated by Vimcontu Broadcasting Network. The station's studio and transmitter are located at Port Area, Cebu City. It is one of the pioneer radio stations in Cebu.-History:...
, VIMCONTU Broadcasting System, 1985–1991 - News Director, DYRF, Catholic Media Network (CMN), 1991–1995
Awards
- Best TV Newscaster, The 14th Golden Dove Awards of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP)
- Garbo Sa Sugbo, by the CebuCebuCebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
Provincial Government in the field of broadcast journalism and television - Outstanding Talisaynon, by the Talisay City Government in the field of media.
- Hall of Fame, Radio News Category, Cebu Archdiocesan Mass Media Awards (CAMMA)
- Hall of Fame, Radio Commentary Category, Cebu Archdiocesan Mass Media Awards (CAMMA)
- Finalist, Column Writing Category, Cebu Archdiocesan Mass Media Awards (CAMMA)
- Special Citation, Kasayurang Kinuykoyan, National Press Club (NPC), 1991
- Best Public Affairs Program (ArangkadaArangkadaArangkada is the flagship program of DYAB in Cebu, Philippines anchored by Leo Lastimosa. Launched in 1995, it is a news and commentary program airing every Weekdays from 6:00 to 9:00 AM. It is interrupted by the nationwide radio simulcast of DZMM's Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Siyete from 7:00 to...
), KBP Golden Dove Awards, 1998 - Best Public Affairs Program Host, KBP Golden Dove Awards, 2002
- Best Commentary Program (Kuwentas Klaras), KBP Golden Dove Awards, 2002
- Best TV News Program, Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA-Manila), 2005
- Best TV Newscaster, KBP Golden Dove Awards, 2005
- Outstanding Talisaynon Award, 2006
- Garbo Sa Sugbo Awardee, August 2006
Cases
- Civil case for damages filed by Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia in 2007 in Barili Regional Trial Court. RTC Judge Leopoldo Cañete dismissed it in April 2008.
- Criminal case for libel filed by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia in 2007 in the Cebu City Prosecutor's Office. Cebu City RTC Judge Geraldine Faith Econg dismissed the case after Gov. Garcia withdrew the same.
- Criminal case for libel filed by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia in 2007 in the Cebu City Prosecutor's office. The case will be handled by Cebu City RTC Judge Rafael Yrastorza.