NOLI DE CASTRO

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VICE PRESIDENT NOLI DE CASTRO

Term of Office: June 30, 2004 – present

  • Civil Status: Married
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Filipino
  • Birthday: July 06, 1949
  • Spouse: Arlene Sinsuat
  • Religion: Roman Catholic

Born in Pola, Oriental Mindoro. He graduated from the University of the East in 1971 with a degree in Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Banking and Finance.

De Castro began his career as a broadcaster during the Marcos dictatorship, when press freedoms were suppressed. He worked as a field reporter and later became a radio announcer in RPN’s DWWW station from 1982 to 1986. After the ouster of Marcos, de Castro joined ABS-CBN.

In 1987, De Castro became host of “Magandang Gabi Bayan” and anchorman of the news and public affairs hit, “TV Patrol”.

He then later joined the public service as Senator, and Vice President of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in June 2004.