Jove Francisco Explained

Jove Francisco
Birth Name:Jovenal Mapalo Francisco Jr.
Birth Date:1969 6, mf=yes
Manila, Philippines
Occupation:Journalist, radio commentator
Yearsactive:1994–present

Jovenal Mapalo Francisco Jr. (born June 11, 1969) is a Filipino broadcast journalist in the Philippines.

Career

Among 17 other journalists from different international media organizations including CNN, Jove Francisco is the only Filipino reporter to be accepted as a fellow in the Journalist to Journalist (J2J) program of the AIDS Vaccine 2011 Journalist Training Program Fellows by the Washington-based National Press Foundation held recently in Bangkok.

He has been covering health, social media and political beats for 15 years already—spanning four administrations from Ramos to Aquino. He currently co-anchors TV5's late night newscast Pilipinas News and AksyonTV's Balitang 60. Francisco also co-hosts Radyo Singko's Reaksyon.

His name was mentioned by then-Rep. Gilbert Remulla during the congressional investigation on the "Hello Garci" controversy.

On October 10, 2015, according to Media Newser Philippines' report,[1] Jove has transferred to ABS-CBN.

On April 25, 2018, according to Media Newser Philippines' report, Francisco is joining to a soon-to-be launched English news channel, One News.[2]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Position Network
2020–present Short Take Host One News
2019–presentSa Totoo LangCo-AnchorOne PH
2019–2023Wag Po!Co-HostOne PH
2018–presentOne News NowVarious ContributorsOne News
2018–presentThe ChiefsExecutive ProducerOne News
2016
  1. NoFilter
Executive ProducerABS-CBN News Channel
2015–2016The World TonightExecutive ProducerABS-CBN News Channel
2014–2015 News Anchor / Segment Presenter TV5
2012–2014 Pilipinas News News Anchor TV5
2011–2012 Correspondent TV5
2011–2014 Balitang 60 News Anchor AksyonTV
2010–2012 Aksyon JournalisMO News Anchor TV5
2010–2013 News Anchor TV5
2008–2010 TEN: The Evening News News Anchor TV5

Radio

Year Title Character Network
2019–2023 Wag Po! Co-Host Radyo5 92.3 News FM
2019–present Sa Totoo Lang Co-Host 92.3 Radyo5 True FM
2010–2012 Reaksyon Host Radyo5 92.3 News FM

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jove Francisco moves from TV5 to ABS-CBN News Channel. www.medianewser.com. October 30, 2015.
  2. Web site: Jove Francisco joins One News. www.medianewser.com. May 23, 2018.