Noli de Castro

"Kabayan" redirects here. For other uses, see Kabayan (disambiguation).
In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Leuterio and the surname or paternal family name is de Castro.

Noli de Castro
Official portrait, 2004
12th Vice President of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byTeofisto Guingona Jr.
Succeeded byJejomar Binay
Presidential Adviser for Overseas Filipino Workers
In office
August 11, 2004 – June 30, 2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Succeeded byJejomar Binay
2nd Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byMike Defensor
Succeeded byJejomar Binay
Senator of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born
Manuel Leuterio de Castro Jr.

(1949-07-06) July 6, 1949 (age 75)
Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Political partyAksyon (2021–present)
Other political
affiliations		Independent (2001–2021)
Spouses
Pacita Torralba
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(sep. 1976; ann. 1998)​
[1][2]
Arlene Sinsuat
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(m. 1992; died 2021)​
[1]
Children3, including Kat
Alma materUniversity of the East (BS)
Occupation
Nickname
  • Kabayan
  • Noli
TV/radio shows hosted
  • Kabayan radio commentator (1986–2001, 2010–2021, 2021–present)
  • Magandang Gabi... Bayan host (1988–2004)
  • TV Patrol anchor (1987–2001, 2010–2021, 2023–present)
  • Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Siyete/TeleBalita/TeleRadyo Balita/TeleRadyo Serbisyo Balita anchor (2010–2021, 2021–2024)
  • KBYN: Kaagapay ng Bayan host (2022–2023)
  • Tao Po! correspondent (2023–present)

Manuel "Noli" Leuterio de Castro Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [lɛ.ʊˌtɛːɾ.jo dɛ ˈkaːs.tɾo]; born July 6, 1949)[3] is a Filipino broadcaster, journalist and politician who served as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 2004 until 2010, under the second full term of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was elected to the Senate of the Philippines in 2001 after receiving the most votes of any senator in the 2001 election.[4]

With a career spanning over five decades, de Castro is among the most recognizable journalists in Philippine broadcast media.[5][6] De Castro n is the anchor of the radio programs Kabayan and TeleRadyo Serbisyo Balita, and the TV program TV Patrol. He is one of the key television figures in favor of the Philippine drug war undertaken by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte.

  1. ^ a b Robles, Raissa (July 10, 2005). "Man Who Could Be King Plays His Cards Close to His Chest". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Dacanay, Barbara Mae (March 31, 2004). "De Castro Explains Why His First Wife Has Been Campaigning Against Him". Gulf News. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2020. Their marriage was annulled in 1998.
  3. ^ "Profile of Manuel Jr. "Noli" Leuterio de Castro". ABS-CBN News. June 6, 2009. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Election Results – November 26, 2001 ARMM Elections – Senatorial Canvass Report No. 24". Commission on Elections. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Makilan, Aubrey SC (October 5–11, 2003). "Kabayan Noli's Road to Fame". Bulatlat. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "'Matagal pa Undas why naman nananakot?' Kabayan, nagpatindig-balahibo sa TV Patrol" ['It's not yet All Saints Day why you be scaring?' Kabayan gives goosebumps in TV Patrol]. Balita (in Tagalog). March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.