Alex Santos

Alexander "Alex" Hidalgo Santos (born June 10, 1970) is a Filipino field reporter who is currently a news and radio anchor for Net 25 and DZEC Radyo Agila. Santos was a former news director for DWIZ, and a former newscaster and television host for ABS-CBN, DZMM and PTV.

Background Education Santos graduated elementary and high school from Holy Cross of Davao College, a private, Catholic institution in Davao City. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Ateneo de Davao University.

Career Television career

Santos began his career as a television reporter and newsreader with TV Patrol Southern Mindanao (previously known as TV Patrol Mindanao) from 1992 to 1996. He also hosted a local variety show Alas Kwatro of ABS-CBN Davao. In 1996, he transferred to Metro Manila to become a news editor for regional affiliates of ABS-CBN Corporation's Sarimanok News Network (now ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel), a position he held until 2006.

In 1998, Santos has been started his career as sportscaster and courtside reporter of the newly formed Metropolitan Basketball Association (a regional-professional basketball league), first as a sideline reporter during the MBA's maiden season in 1998, and later as a play-by-play commentator In 1999. The MBA has been produced by ABS-CBN Sports and covered on Studio 23.

At DZMM, he anchored the weekday edition of Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Kuwatro also with Bernadette Sembrano (replaced Jasmin Romero in 2011) and All Aboard! Pinoy Abroad! with Maresciel Yao.

He began anchoring TV Patrol Weekend (then TV Patrol Sabado and TV Patrol Linggo) alongside Bernadette Sembrano on July 8, 2006, replacing Henry Omaga-Diaz and also Ces Oreña-Drilon going to late-night newscast of Bandila, and was later replaced by Alvin Elchico and Pinky Webb on November 26, 2011.

On June 25, 2007, he became a presenter on the morning show Umagang Kay Ganda. On February 28, 2009, he was one of the co-hosts of the investigative program XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé alongside Pinky Webb and Julius Babao, replacing Karen Davila and Henry Omaga-Diaz, and was later replaced by Anthony Taberna on June 28, 2010.

A year after, he left ABS-CBN, he would then serve as news director of DWIZ 882 kHz and a news anchor of PTV. He currently works with Net 25.

Personal life He is married to Joanna Gomez-Santos, Vice President for TV Production Operations of ABS-CBN Corporation, and together, they have three children.

Filmography Television and radio programs Year Title 2022–present Mata ng Agila Primetime 2021–present Responde 2020–2021 Ulat Bayan 2018–2019 Crime Desk 2017–2018 Sentro Balita 2017, 2018–2020 PTV News Nationwide 2016–2018 Kilos Pronto 2015–present Ratsada Balita 2014–present Columnist (Walang Sinasanto) Usapang GOCC, Serbisyong OGCC 2014 Kasangga Mo ang Langit sa IZ 2014–2022 IZ Balita Nationwide Umagang Edition (with Rey Langit) IZ Balita Nationwide Tanghaling Edition (solo) 2011–2012 All Aboard, Pinoy Abroad 2007–2013 Umagang Kay Ganda 2006–2011 TV Patrol Sabado/Linggo/Weekend 2005–2013 Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Kwatro 2011 Ang Hirap Matuto - An ABSCBN News and Current Affairs Special Report 2009–2010 XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé 2008 Upload 2008 - An ABS-CBN Yearend Special 2001–2007 The Basketball Show 2002 Kumikitang Kabuhayan 1998–2002 Metropolitan Basketball Association 1992–1996 TV Patrol Mindanao