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| alma_mater = [[Colegio de San Juan de Letran]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|AB]]) |
| alma_mater = [[Colegio de San Juan de Letran]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|AB]])<br>[[Polytechnic University of the Philippines]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Arellano University]] ([[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B]]) |
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| office = Member of the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Philippine House of Representatives]] from [[Leyte (province)|Leyte]]'s [[Leyte's 1st congressional district|1st district]] |
| office = Member of the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Philippine House of Representatives]] from [[Leyte (province)|Leyte]]'s [[Leyte's 1st congressional district|1st district]] |
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| predecessor = Alfred Romualdez |
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Revision as of 13:41, 12 December 2022
Ted Failon | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's 1st district | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Romualdez |
| Succeeded by | Remedios Petilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mario Teodoro Failon Etong March 29, 1962 Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Trinidad Arteche (m. 1985; d. 2009) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Colegio de San Juan de Letran (AB) Polytechnic University of the Philippines (BA) Arellano University (LL.B) |
| Occupation | Broadcast Journalist Anchor Radio Commentator |
| TV/radio shows hosted |
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| Website | tedfailon |
| Nickname(s) | Mr. Failon, Ted |
Mario Teodoro Failon Etong (Template:IPA-tl; born March 29, 1962), popularly known as Ted Failon, is a multi-awarded Filipino broadcast journalist both on radio and television. 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 DZMM. He also presented Hoy Gising!, the nightly news program TV Patrol from 2004 to 2020, and his own investigative program Failon Ngayon on television.
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 as the Main Anchor on October 5, 2020 & Karen Davila on October 11, 2021.[1][2][3]
He currently anchors Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5, a 4-hour news magazine program, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Radyo5 92.3 News FM with Czarina Marie Balba-Guevara, more popularly known as DJ Chacha.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
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| 2000 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Public Service Program Host | Hoy Gising! | Won[4] |
References
- ^ "After 30 years, Ted Failon and ABS-CBN part ways". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ted Failon set to leave ABS-CBN". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Ted Failon to leave ABS-CBN, network confirms". Rappler. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Happy, triumphant faces at the 14th PMPC Star Awards for TV". The Philippine Star. October 9, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
External links
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Colegio de San Juan de Letran alumni
- Filipino radio journalists
- Filipino television news anchors
- Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Leyte (province)
- Arellano University alumni
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines alumni
- People from Ermita
- People from Quezon City
- People from Tacloban
- ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people
- News5 people