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{{Short description|Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator, and talk show host}}
{{Philippine name|Failon|Etong}}Mario Teodoro “Ted” Failon Etong (born on March 29, 1962) is a multi-awarded Filipino broadcast journalist both on radio and television. With four decades of experience and hundreds of accolades, including numerous awards for Best AM Radio Announcer and Best TV News Anchor, Ted is considered one of Philippines’ media legends.
{{Philippine name|Failon|Etong}}

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For 30 years, Ted worked for media giant ABS-CBN Corporation as anchor, radio commentator and host. Before his departure from the network, he delivered the news for ''dzMM Radyo Patrol Balita'' alongside former Philippine Vice President Noli de Castro and made his signature sharp and witty commentaries about relevant national issues affecting his countrymen on his own program, ''Failon Ngayon sa dzMM'' from Mondays to Fridays''.'' On TV, he co-anchored his network’s flagship nightly news program ''TV Patrol'' and hosted his own investigative program ''Failon Ngayon'' every Saturday night.

Ted is the recipient of multiple Hall of Fame awards from different organizations such as Anak TV and ComGuild Center for Journalism while his radio program ''Failon Ngayon sa dzMM'' is the only Catholic Mass Media Awards Hall of Fame awardee for Best News Commentary. He was also awarded the prestigious Ka Doroy Broadcaster of the Year by the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas. Ted's investigative magazine program on television ''Failon Ngayon'' has also won international awards including Best Domestic Current Affairs Documentary from the Association for International Broacasting in London.

On August 31, 2020, Ted made his final appearance on ''Failon Ngayon sa dzMM'' and ''TV Patrol.'' The closure of ABS-CBN’s radio broadcast operations led to his painful decision to leave the network he called home for 30 years.

Ted considers radio as his first love and is still active on radio today. He currently anchors a 4-hour news magazine program from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Radyo5 92.3 News FM together with Czarina Marie Guevara, more popularly known as DJ Chacha, who he also worked with on ''Failon Ngayon sa dzMM.''{{Short description|Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator, and talk show host}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ted Failon
| name = Ted Failon
| image =
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| caption =
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| office1 = Member of the <br />[[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Philippine House of Representatives]] <br />from [[Legislative districts of Leyte#1st District|Leyte's 1st district]]
| education = Polytechnic University of the Philippines
| occupation = Broadcast journalist
| term_start1 = June 30, 2001
| term_end1 = June 30, 2004
Radio commentator
| predecessor1 = Alfred S. Romualdez
Anchor
| successor1 = Remedios L. Petilla
Host
| Born = Mario Teodoro Failon Etong
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|3|29}}
| birth_place = [[Tacloban|Tacloban City]], [[Leyte (province)|Leyte]], [[Philippines]]
March 29, 1962( (age 59)
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
Manila, Philippines
| Radio station = dzMM 630 (1990 – 2020)
| death_place =
| education = [[Polytechnic University of the Philippines]]
Radyo5 92.3 News FM (2020 – present)
| occupation = Radio DJ <br> Broadcast Journalist <br> Politician
| Television network = Channel 2, ABS-CBN Corporation (1990 – 2020)
| birthname = Mario Teodoro Failon Etong
| Notable credit(s) = Hoy! Gising anchor
| years_active = 1990–present
TV Patrol anchor
| credits =
Failon Ngayon host
* [[Hoy Gising!]] anchor (1990–2001)
Failon Ngayon sa dzMM radio commentator
* [[Tambalang Failon at Sanchez]] anchor (1995–2001; 2004–2009)
Ted Failon DJ Chacha sa Radyo5 anchor
* Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Siyete anchor (2004–2020)
| Years active = 1982 – present
* [[TV Patrol]] anchor (2004–2020)
* [[Tambalang Failon at Webb]] anchor (2009–2011)
* [[Failon Ngayon]] host (2009–2020)
* [[Failon Ngayon (radio program)|Failon Ngayon sa TeleRadyo]] commentator (2011–2020)
* [[Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5]] commentator and disc jockey (2020–present)
* Radyo5 Network News anchor (2020–present)
| agent = [[ABS-CBN Corporation|ABS-CBN]] (1990–2020)<br />[[TV5 Network|TV5]] (2020–present)<br />[[Brightlight Productions]] (2020–present)
| other names = Mr. Failon, Ted
}}
}}


'''Mario Teodoro Failon Etong''' (born March 29, 1962), professionally known as '''Ted Failon''', is a Filipino radio broadcast journalist, disc jockey, television news anchor, and former politician. He currently anchors ''[[Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5]]'' on [[DWFM|Radyo5 92.3 News FM]]. He also served as a representative of the [[Legislative districts of Leyte#1st District|1st district]] of [[Leyte]] from 2001 to 2004.
==Early life==
Mario Teodoro Failon Etong was born in Manila, Philippines but grew up both in San Dionisio, Parañaque and Tacloban City, Leyte.

Ted’s father, Jose, who hails from the town of Jaro, worked as a jeepney driver plying the Baclaran-Divisoria route. His mother, Josefina, from Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, was a market vendor in Parañaque.

As a high school junior, Ted was already working as a full-time hotel room boy in Tacloban City. He also worked as a waiter and a construction worker. He had to work and help his parents who, at that time, were struggling to make ends meet. At one point, he even became a tricycle driver to earn a decent living.

“My life as a young adult was wayward. My father was a driver who didn’t know how to read and write. My mother was a market vendor. It was my older sister who watched over me. I learned to smoke in my first year in high school and eventually learned to drink alcohol. My father and I often argued because he wanted me to become a mechanic, which I never really liked. He used to beat me up real hard so I had to leave the house in numerous occasions and escape.”

Up until he became one of the most popular media personalities in the country, Ted carried this burden of having to disobey his old man in pursuit of his own small dream of becoming a broadcaster, armed only with nothing but his God-given gift: his voice.

“I never imagined that I would make it this big. My dream was only simple. To be heard on radio in our province. I never wanted anything else because hearing myself talk on air was enough for me. When I finally did, I used to record my own audio clip and listen to it at home. To become a famous broadcaster was farthest from my mind. I never planned it.”

== Early career in the province ==
Ted only managed to attend college with the help of his sister, Teresa. He took up AB Economics in Colegio de San Juan de Letran while working as a disc jockey (DJ) in a small joint along EDSA in Cubao, Quezon City.

Ted moved back to Tacloban again in 1980 and shifted courses from AB Economics to AB Mass Communications at the Divine Word University.

He continued working as a DJ at different local discos until he applied and was hired in 1982 at DYPL-AM, a local radio station, as a driver/reporter.

It was at this point that Ted officially started his career in radio broadcasting.

“Poverty is a common problem. For me it was even harder because I had to contend with a lot of emotional problems and stress. I used to think life was made very difficult for me because besides being poor, I had a father who was very mad at me.”

“When I became a DJ, that was when I discovered that I have a talent. Prior to that, I took a lot of blue-collar jobs. I learned how to mix gravel and cement at the construction site where I worked. Then, while working as a local DJ, I drove a tricylce to earn extra. I followed my dream to become an announcer. And when I got that small break in Tacloban City, I decided to try my luck in the big city.”

=== Inspiration ===
Ted was inspired by the success of a fellow Leyteño, retired Channel 9 news anchor Gabby Aurillo who, for reasons still unclear to Ted, suddenly left the limelight.

“I sought help from him and after he did, he just went away. Suddenly, we lost track of him.”

In 1983, Ted got married at 21 to Trinidad Arteche with whom he has two daughters—Katrina and Karishma Tedrina.

“We eloped and got married. Necessarily, I had to quit school. One day, I went home to see my father to tell him that finally I have a real job. Still, he did not approve of it. My mother, on the other hand, ever loving as she was, was very happy.”

Ted had to quit school and work full-time as an announcer and production head in DYPL-AM. It was in 1987 that, at only 25 years old, Ted became the station manager of DYPL-AM. Eventually, DYPL was named DYMM.

In 1988, Ted tried his luck in Manila but it was not his time yet to make it big. While working at DYPL-AM, Ted met the owner of DWGV-FM, a local station in Angeles City, Pampanga, who convinced him to work as a program and production director for the station while he was looking for a job in Manila. Ted accepted the offer and relocated to Pampanga.

However, he kept going back to Manila to apply at different networks.

Faced with the challenges of an early marriage, a fledgling career and a resentful father, Ted saw his life was getting more complicated. Among all his heartaches, it was his father’s anguish that weighed heaviest.

“But I never lost hope. Slowly, I made a name for myself until eventually my father began to appreciate what I was doing. Time came when he would boast to everyone that I am his son. Wherever he went, he always announced that Ted Failon is his son. Maybe he finally realized that this stubborn son of his can be of good use anyway.”

=== Reconciliation ===
Ted finally mended his severed ties with his father when, prior to the latter’s death in 2000, he treated him to an all-expenses paid trip abroad and bought his father a truck.

“I really planned for that trip. I wanted us to be together. Just the two of us. It was only then that we were able to talk man to man. I released all my angsts and frustrations. I told him how hard it was for me to live with such a heavy burden. After that, all went well. Our relationship as father and son became smooth. It was the happiest day of my life.”

Famous and all that, Ted said he was never ashamed of having a “no read, no write” father, stressing that he will forever hold dearly the fact that despite his old man’s deficiencies, he managed to send all his kids to school. The third in a brood of four, Ted is glad that all of them graduated from college and became professionals.

“I will always be proud of my father. It was his hard work that placed us all where we are now. In that aspect, he excelled.”

== Career in the big city ==
Earlier in May 1990, Ted applied at ABS-CBN News for the third time and was finally accepted as a desk editor. A few months later, Ted was given a break on dzMM where he became anchor of the 2-4 a.m. show, ''Gising Pilipinas!'' It was Becky Cabral, then Editorial Manager of ABS-CBN News, who gave him his break as Desk Editor. Opportunities both in radio and television kept pouring in and Ted soon became a regular anchor of DZMM. He co-hosted ''Bayan Ko, Sagot Ko'' and ''Bahay Kalinga'', apart from hosting ''Mission Exposé'' and ''Wanted on TV Patrol''.

=== Biggest break ===
Ted got his biggest break at his home network when he covered an incident where an entire coastal village was wiped out by a huge wave in his town in Leyte. Arriving in Manila to air his material, he was asked by then VP for TV Rolly Cruz to fill in for Noli de Castro who failed to report for work that day alongside the late Frankie Evangelista. After that, Cruz asked him to fill-in for de Castro every time he’s not available.

For Ted, it was the start of a career in television. And at the same time his successful radio career continued. For ABS CBN retained his radio programs.

“The first time I was asked to do live TV reporting, I couldn’t believe it,” he declared.

Ted introduced to the station the public service program, ''Aksyon Ngayon!'' where he and Korina Sanchez’s tandem started. Ted then became anchor of the would-be phenomenon TV program, ''Hoy! Gising'' together with Korina where their partnership would become well-known and admired.

In 1995, Ted was appointed as Radio News Manager of dzMM. He also did ''Pulso Aksyon Balita''—the late night news program that took over World Tonight and ''MIB: Mga Imbestigador ng Bayan''.

Ted is public service personified. And because his programs have always been in the interest of the masses, different award-giving bodies have recognized his journalistic talent. His radio program, ''Aksyon Ngayon''! has received numerous awards including Best Radio Public Service Program by the Catholic Mass Media Awards. The unparalleled program ''Hoy! Gising'' received many accolades as well, such as those from Star Awards for Best Public Service Program. It was even recognized by Gawad CCP as “Isa sa pinakamahusay na programang pangtelebisyon . . . [one of the most excellent television programs].”


A broadcast journalist previously for [[ABS-CBN]], he previously presented news for ''Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Siyete'' alongside [[Noli de Castro]], and on his own program ''Failon Ngayon sa TeleRadyo''. He also presented ''[[Hoy Gising!]]'', the nightly news program ''[[TV Patrol]]'' from 2004 to 2020, and his own investigative program ''[[Failon Ngayon]]'' on television.
Ted himself has garnered numerous awards including Best Public Service Program Host for ''Hoy! Gising''.


In 2009, Failon was arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/162213/ted-failon-s-wife-committed-suicide-nbi-findings-show/story/ |title=Ted Failon's wife committed suicide, NBI findings show |work=GMA News Online| access-date=September 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718185332/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/162213/ted-failon-s-wife-committed-suicide-nbi-findings-show/story/ |archive-date=July 18, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, he was arrested and charged with [[libel]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/15/17/ted-failon-posts-bail-for-libel-charges |title=Ted Failon posts bail for libel charges |work=ABS-CBN News |access-date=September 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718185333/https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/15/17/ted-failon-posts-bail-for-libel-charges |archive-date=July 18, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== College degree ===
While working, Ted realized the importance of having a college degree and so in 1994 he enrolled at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines where, in 1996, he finally got to graduate with a degree in Broadcast Communications. He also took up Law at the Arellano Law Foundation in Manila but his tight schedule and heavy workload did not permit him to continue on.


On August 30, 2020, ABS-CBN management confirmed that Failon decided to part ways with the network. He made his final appearance on ''TV Patrol'' and ''Failon Ngayon sa TeleRadyo'' on August 31 and was later replaced by [[Henry Omaga-Diaz]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/amp/entertainment/08/30/20/after-30-years-ted-failon-and-abs-cbn-part-ways|title=After 30 years, Ted Failon and ABS-CBN part ways|work=ABS-CBN News|access-date=August 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1328953/ted-failon-set-to-leave-abs-cbn|title=Ted Failon set to leave ABS-CBN|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|access-date=August 30, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rappler.com/nation/ted-failon-leave-abs-cbn-confirmed|title=Ted Failon to leave ABS-CBN, network confirms|work=Rappler|access-date=August 30, 2020}}</ref>
== Public service as a congressman ==
Ted ran for Congress for the First District of Leyte in 2001 as an independent candidate against an incumbent political giant, belonging to the Marcos-Romualdez clan, whom he defeated. During that time Ted did radio once a week with Korina. He also became host of his own show for the ABS-CBN News Channel called ''Good News'' that received the Catholic Mass Media award for Best TV News Magazine Show in 2003. After serving for only one term, he realized that politics was not for him and so he returned to his real love—broadcasting.


Currently, he is a commentator and a disc jockey (a nod back to his roots as a former DJ for [[DWGV-FM|DWGV 99.1]] in Pampanga) on the program ''[[Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5]]'' for [[DWFM|Radyo5 92.3 News FM]] along with DJ Chacha.
== Departure from ABS-CBN ==
On August 31, 2020, Ted made his final appearance on ''Failon Ngayon sa dzMM'' and ''TV Patrol.'' The closure of ABS-CBN’s radio broadcast operations led to his painful decision to leave the network he called home for 30 years.


==Personal life==
Before his departure from the network, Ted was elevated to the Anak TV Seal Hall of Fame after being awarded as one of the 10 Most Admired Personalities in Television for seven consecutive years. He was seen on TV every night in the primetime newscast program of ABS-CBN, TV Patrol. On radio, he was heard every morning delivering the news at 7 a.m. Philippine Standard Time (PST) for ''dzMM Radyo Patrol Balita'', awarded by the Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster sa Pilipinas (Association of Broadcasters in the Philippines) as Best Radio Newscast and Ted as Best Radio Newscaster. At 8 a.m. (PST), Ted was heard again in his multi-awarded commentary program ''Failon Ngayon sa dzMM'' where he delivered intelligent commentaries on the important issues of the day affecting the nation and made it relatable and interesting to his listeners who comes from all walks of life, through the use of entertaining sound effects and music.
On March 30, 2021, Failon announced that he had tested positive for [[COVID-19]] and is asymptomatic. After a co-worker also tested positive on the evening of March 28 and identified him as a close contact, he self-isolated immediately and had himself tested on the morning of March 29.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/30/21/ted-failon-tests-positive-for-covid-19|title=Ted Failon tests positive for COVID-19|website=ABS-CBN News|date=March 30, 2021|access-date=March 30, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/health-and-family/2021/03/30/2088084/ted-failon-tests-positive-covid-19|title=Ted Failon tests positive for COVID-19|website=Philippine Star|date=March 30, 2021|access-date=March 30, 2021}}</ref> Failon went into home quarantine and later recovered from the disease.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/406897/ted-failon-tests-positive-for-covid-19|title=Ted Failon tests positive for COVID-19|website=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=March 30, 2021|access-date=March 30, 2021}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
== At present ==
Ted currently anchors the 4-hour news magazine program ''Ted Failon DJ Chacha sa Radyo5'' on Radyo5 92.3 News FM from to 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. (PST) together with Queen of FM Radio DJ Chacha.


{| class="wikitable"
''Ted Failon DJ Chacha sa Radyo5'' redefined FM radio by distinctively bringing together two generations of news, entertainment, music, and pop culture, in one program. The program’s unique format is a healthy balance of hard news, interviews with relevant newsmakers, intelligent commentaries and discussions, social media features, as well as entertainment, music and public service.
! Year !! Award Giving Body !! Category !! Nominated Work !! Results


|-
In 2022'', Ted Failon DJ Cha Cha Sa Radyo 5'' was awarded Best Radio Program (Opinion or Public Service) at the 6th Hiyas ng Sining Awards by Guild of Educators, Mentors, and Students (GEMS).
|'''2000'''||[[PMPC Star Awards for Television]]||'''Best Public Service Program Host'''||align=center|[[Hoy Gising!]]||{{won}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/92149/happy-triumphant-faces-14th-pmpc-star-awards-tv|title=Happy, triumphant faces at the 14th PMPC Star Awards for TV|date=October 9, 2000|work=The Philippine Star|access-date=July 19, 2016}}</ref>
|}


==References==
For young aspiring broadcast journalists and writers, Ted has this advice: “Read, read and read. Read everything, even the Bible. Read it over and over. The voice is just a tool. An instrument. What comes out of that voice is different. What you’re saying is much more important than how you say it.
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==External links==
Keep on dreaming. Consider yourself lucky for having a talent. Always think ahead of the competition as you continue to pursue that little dream. Most importantly, if you have to give anything to your family then, by all means, give them what is due to make them happy. You will never know when life will be over until it is over. In this world, everything is borrowed.”
* [http://www.tedfailon.com Ted Failon Latest news, photo and video]


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Ted’s life story reflects his belief that there are no small dreams for a big dreamer. Armed with an inherent talent and the passion to learn and work and survive, he hurdled the greatest challenges of life.
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Forever grateful with what God has given him—a golden voice—Ted dedicates all to the people by touching their hearts and widening their knowledge.


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Ted continues to change people’s lives. He is simply a living proof that a “probinsyano” (one who hails from the province) like him can do well in the big city given the right attitude and talent.
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Revision as of 09:49, 22 March 2022

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Failon and the surname or paternal family name is Etong.
Ted Failon
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Leyte's 1st district
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Preceded byAlfred S. Romualdez
Succeeded byRemedios L. Petilla
Personal details
Born
Mario Teodoro Failon Etong

(1962-03-29) March 29, 1962 (age 62)
Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines
EducationPolytechnic University of the Philippines
OccupationRadio DJ
Broadcast Journalist
Politician

Mario Teodoro Failon Etong (born March 29, 1962), professionally known as Ted Failon, is a Filipino radio broadcast journalist, disc jockey, television news anchor, and former politician. He currently anchors Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5 on Radyo5 92.3 News FM. He also served as a representative of the 1st district of Leyte from 2001 to 2004.

A broadcast journalist previously for ABS-CBN, he previously presented news for Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Siyete alongside Noli de Castro, and on his own program Failon Ngayon sa TeleRadyo. He also presented Hoy Gising!, the nightly news program TV Patrol from 2004 to 2020, and his own investigative program Failon Ngayon on television.

In 2009, Failon was arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife.[1] In 2017, he was arrested and charged with libel.[2]

On August 30, 2020, ABS-CBN management confirmed that Failon decided to part ways with the network. He made his final appearance on TV Patrol and Failon Ngayon sa TeleRadyo on August 31 and was later replaced by Henry Omaga-Diaz.[3][4][5]

Currently, he is a commentator and a disc jockey (a nod back to his roots as a former DJ for DWGV 99.1 in Pampanga) on the program Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5 for Radyo5 92.3 News FM along with DJ Chacha.

Personal life

On March 30, 2021, Failon announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and is asymptomatic. After a co-worker also tested positive on the evening of March 28 and identified him as a close contact, he self-isolated immediately and had himself tested on the morning of March 29.[6][7] Failon went into home quarantine and later recovered from the disease.[8]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Giving Body Category Nominated Work Results
2000 PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Public Service Program Host Hoy Gising! Won[9]

References

  1. ^ "Ted Failon's wife committed suicide, NBI findings show". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ted Failon posts bail for libel charges". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "After 30 years, Ted Failon and ABS-CBN part ways". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Ted Failon set to leave ABS-CBN". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Ted Failon to leave ABS-CBN, network confirms". Rappler. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ted Failon tests positive for COVID-19". ABS-CBN News. March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Ted Failon tests positive for COVID-19". Philippine Star. March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Ted Failon tests positive for COVID-19". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 30, 2021. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Happy, triumphant faces at the 14th PMPC Star Awards for TV". The Philippine Star. October 9, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by
Alfred Romualdez
 Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's 1st District
June 30, 2001–June 30, 2004 		Succeeded by
Remedios Petilla
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