Mari Kaimo

Jose Mari Kaimo (born January 21, 1960, in Manila, Philippines) is a veteran Filipino journalist, news anchor, host, television personality, actor, and voice-over artist.

Career Kaimo started as a news reporter at the height of the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship. After the EDSA People Power Revolution, he anchored various newscasts on different TV stations including People's Television Network, GMA Network, ABS-CBN and its sister channel, Studio 23.

He co-hosted for Vilma Santos' show Vilma! in 1989, and some years later, shows such as The Global Filipino on TFC and The Correspondents on ABS-CBN. Kaimo also anchored News Central on Studio 23 from its inception in September 1998 until June 2007.

Since 2007, he is currently one of the regular hosts of the television program The 700 Club Asia, the Philippine franchise of the American program of the same name produced by CBN Asia.

Kaimo is also a voice-over artist, who narrated for some advertisements and AVPs.

He's been writing Christian apologetics posts in his blog site, ApoLogika in 2013.

Kaimo pursued an acting career in late 2016, where he mostly appeared in ABS-CBN and sometimes GMA.

Filmography

As a news anchor and host

News on 4 (1992–1998) GMA Network News (1989) Vilma! (1991) 5th PMPC Star Awards for Television The Correspondents The Global Filipino (1998–2007) News Central (2000) Himig Handog sa Bayaning Pilipino (2007–present) The 700 Club Asia

As a film actor The Loved One (2026) as Ted

As a television actor Year Title Role 2016 Be My Lady Akiro Hiroshi 2017 The Better Half Luisito Cabrera Maalaala Mo Kaya: Korona Johnny Manahan Maalaala Mo Kaya: Salamin Ben Hernandez 2017–18 Hanggang Saan Judge Ignacio Tortuga 2018 Asintado Sen. Arturo GalvezMaalaala Mo Kaya: HapagkainanLolo Maalaala Mo Kaya: Manibela Eddie 2019 Pepito Manaloto: Ang Tunay na Kuwento Mr. Navales Kara Mia Leon Burgos 2020 Love Thy Woman Manny Tanchangco A Soldier's Heart President of the Philippines 2023 The Iron Heart Enrique "Supremo" Guerrero Tanikala: Senior Moment Pepe Magtubol 2024 Pamilya Sagrado

As a voice-over

PruLife UK: “The Stubborn Man” advertisement (2014) Bangko Sentral: “New Money” advertisement series PhilDev USA (formerly the Ayala Foundation USA) advertisement/AVP Centrum Silver Advance: “Basketboys” (2017) Neurobion: "True Heroes" (2020)