Susan Enriquez

Susan Enriquez Sevillo (born May 24, 1962) is a Filipina journalist, radio and television host, and news presenter. She is notable for her 2003 program Kay Susan Tayo! on GMA Network. Enriquez currently hosts Pera Paraan and co-hosts Unang Hirit on GMA; while on GTV, she also co-hosts iJuander with Mark Salazar.

Background Enriquez came from a poor family and as a child, she dreamed of becoming a factory worker. She earned a scholarship and extra income from helping in her mother's eatery for her studies towards a bachelor's degree in journalism at Lyceum of the Philippines University. She graduated in 1986. Her surname "Enriquez" is from her former marriage which was annulled. She has a daughter with her former husband. In 1989, she was hired as production assistant and writer for DZBB. She then hosted Kay Susan Na!, an infotainment radio program in DZBB that aired from 11:00 am until 12:00 noon.

Television career GMA News Enriquez became a TV news reporter for GMA News. In 1990, she was a reporter for GMA News Live, an hourly news update. The program was described as a lifestyle show with "informative but also entertaining content."

iJuander She is one of the original hosts of news magazine show, iJuander since 2011. Enriquez went solo after her original co-host, Cesar Apolinario died in December 2019. Later on, her fellow reporter Mark Salazar (from 2021 to 2023), and then actor-comedian Empoy Marquez (since 2024) respectively became her co-hosts.

Other programs On October 22, 2012, she hosted GMA News TV's morning show Kape at Balita together with Joel Reyes Zobel, Mariz Umali, and Michael Fajatin. In addition, she was part of i-Witness creating documentaries and Emergency hosted by Arnold Clavio. It was originally a part of the New Normal: The Survival Guide line-up by GMA Public Affairs. The show was carried over when GMA News TV was rebranded to GTV. It later moved to GMA on October 16, 2021.

On March 20, 2023, Enriquez replaced Emil Sumangil as one of the hosts in the news magazine program, Dapat Alam Mo! after the latter focused on his anchoring duties in 24 Oras and hosting Resibo: Walang Lusot ang May Atraso.

Captivity Enriquez was one of a group of journalists, kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf while working in Basilan on April 20, 2000. While other journalists were freed, she allegedly remained behind because one of the leaders was infatuated with her and planned to make her a spouse.

Recognition Ricky Lo of The Philippine Star wrote, "Since she is in our consciousness seemingly every hour on the hour from early morning to sometimes late at night when she pinch-hits for colleagues on leave, Susan Enriquez has become every household’s lovable companion who proves that big things indeed come in small packages."