Kat de Castro

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Sinsuat, the birth surname or paternal family name is de Castro, and the marital name is Cruz.

Kat de Castro
Born
Katherine Chloe Sinsuat de Castro[1]

(1978-10-18) October 18, 1978 (age 46)[2]
Quezon City, Philippines
EducationMiriam College
Occupation(s)Journalist
TV personality
Years active2001–present
Known forPresident and CEO of Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (2018–2020)
Spouse
Eric Cruz
​
(m. 2004)​
[2]
Children1
Parent(s)Noli de Castro
Arlene Sinsuat

Katherine "Kat" Chloe Sinsuat de Castro-Cruz[1] (Tagalog: [ˌkaːt dɛ ˈkaːs.tɾo]; born October 18, 1978)[2] is a Filipino journalist and former television personality, who was formerly the Undersecretary of Tourism Advocacy and Public Affairs of the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) under Secretary Wanda Corazon Teo.[3] She took her oath of office at the Malacañang Palace on August 15, 2016. She later resigned from her post in 2018 after being asked by Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat to do so.[4] After a year, she was re-appointed as President & CEO of Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC).[5] She previously served as the General Manager and Board Director of People's Television Network (PTV) from 2020 until 2022.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b "Duterte administers oaths of office to 42 new appointees". Manila Bulletin. August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Lo, Ricky (February 5, 2004). "Love blooms in the newsroom". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Serato, Ariel (July 7, 2016). "Duterte supporter Kat de Castro assumes post as DOT undersecretary" (in Tagalog). Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  4. ^ Placido, Dharel (August 22, 2016). "Kat De Castro out of DOT". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  5. ^ "Kat de Castro, new IBC 13 prexy, CEO". Philippine News Agency. March 9, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kat de Castro named new PTV-4 general manager". Manila Bulletin. February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Paroocha, Azer (February 17, 2020). "Ex-IBC prexy Kat de Castro named to PTV of Board Directors". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved February 16, 2021.