Mike Enriquez

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Mike Enriquez (Miguel Castro Enriquez; born: September 29, 1951 in Sta. Ana, Manila) Host, Imbestigador Newscaster, 24 Oras Senior Vice-Presidenent for radio, GMA Network President, RGMA

Mike is a popular radio and television newscaster in the Philippines.

Education

Mike is an alumni of De La Salle University, where he finished his degree in AB Liberal Arts in Commerce in 1973 and now teaches in Broadcast Management. He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of his Alma Mater - La Salle Greenhills and act as the Treasurer and Chairman of its Finance Committee

Career

He started his career in broadcasting as a staff announcer in 1969 in the Manila Broadcasting Company.

Then in late 1995, he joined GMA Network, which had only for stations then; today it has 31 stations.Today GMA has 31 stations in all major radio areas throughout the Philippines.

He had his television break as one of the news anchors of GMA Network's early evening newscast, Saksi; which he transfered to late-night broadcast GMA Network News and went back to Saksi in 1999, which was transfered to late-night newscast and now he is anchoring another evening newscast 24 Oras. He also hosts an investigative show Imbestigador and has a television program only aired on GMA Pinoy TV and never forget his radio career via Saksi sa Dobol B, which airs every Mondays thru Fridays 6- 9 in the morning in DZBB

Awards

Mike is a recipient of the 1999 Golden Dove Award for Best Male Newscaster and of the Ka Doroy Valencia Broadcaster of the Year Award given by the Kapisanan Ng Mga Bordkaster Ng Pilipinas (KBP). He also received the Star Award for Best Male Newscaster of 1999 from the Philippine Movie Press Club of the Philipines. His 1999 grand slam was completed when he won the award for Best Newscaster in the Asian Television Awards held in Singapore. He is the only Filipino to win that award so far.

Year 2000 Awards

1. Best Male Newscaster – Star Awards ForTelevision (Philippine Movie Press Club) 2. Best Newscaster For Television – Golden Dove Awards (Kapisanan Ng Mga Brodkaster Sa Pilipinas) 3. Best Public Affairs Host for Radio – Golden Dove Awards (KBP) 4. Finalist (The only one from the Philippines) – Best News Presentor – Asian Television Awards on December 2000 in Singapore. He won the same award in 1999.

Year 2001 Award

Best Public Service Program Host for “Imbestigador” – Star Awards ForTelevision (Philippine Movie Press Club)

Year 2002 Awards

1. Best TV Newscaster Metro Manila – Golden Dove Awards (KBP) 2. Best Public Affairs Program Host – Radio Metro Manila - Golden Dove Awards (KBP) 3. Best News Commentary - Radio - “Saksi Sa Dobol B” - Catholic Mass Media Awards.

Year 2003 Award

1. Best Newscaster Award – Consumers Union Of The Philippines 14th Annual National Consumers Award.

Year 2004 Awards

1. Outstanding Television Host – Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption 2. Oustanding Radio and Television Commentator – Copnsumers Union of the Philippines 15th Annual National Consumers Awards.

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