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; died 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, Manong Ted |
Mario Teodoro "Ted" Failon Etong (Tagalog: [pɐjˈlɔn ˈʔɛtoŋ, ˈfaɪ-]; born March 29, 1962) is a Filipino broadcast journalist and former politician. He 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.