Cherie Mercado
Cherie Mercado | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cherie Lei Fuentecilla Mercado October 29, 1972 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Radio Commentator |
| Years active | 1995-2016, 2018-2019, 2020-present |
| Spouse | Mike Santos[1] |
| Children | Christiana Santos[2] Anabella Santos[1] |
Cherie Mercado-Santos is a Filipina broadcast journalist in the Philippines.
Cherie is married to Mike Santos, a stockbroker, and they have two children, Christiana and Anabella.[1]
Career
With 24 years of experience as a writer, reporter, producer, host and anchor, Cherie worked for the top three networks in the Philippines beginning her careers a news reporter and researcher at GMA Broadcasting Corp., then as one of the best live on-the-scene reporters for ABS-CBN News, before finally signing with TV5.
Prior to joining TV5, she hosted ABS-CBN's Morning Show “Alas Singko Y’Medya”, “Magandang Umaga Bayan”, The Global News and her own lifestyleshow on ANC, Coffee Talk with Cherie Mercado.
As a senior newscaster, she is a prominent figure in the news industry and well-respected for her poise, professionalism, great sense of style and hard-hitting news stories including her coverage of the Mindanao conflict.
She was chosen by Sky News Broadcasting in London to speak about the Philippines’ coverage of the Royal Wedding.
She was the solo host and anchor for CNN Konek, a local franchise of CNN Connect the World hosted by CNN's senior anchor Becky Anderson. It airs on AksyonTV every weeknight at 7:30-8:00pm.
She was also co-hosts a radio program with news personality Paolo Bediones entitled “Trabaho Lang with Paolo and Cherie”, which airs every weeknight on Radyo5, 92.3 News FM from 8:00-9:30pm.
She was the co-anchor of late-night newscast entitled Aksyon JournalisMO together with Jove Francisco and Martin Andanar.
She was also the co-anchor of the late newscast entitled Pilipinas News, replaced Aksyon JournalisMO, together with Jove Francisco and Paolo Bediones.
On July 21, 2014, Mercado was moved to noontime newscast Aksyon sa Tanghali together with Raffy Tulfo.
On July 15, 2016, Mercado left TV5, her home network for 12 years to become the spokesperson of the Department of Transportation (DOTR).[3] Mercado later resigned in May 2017 due to her motherhood.[4]
On February 12, 2018, Mercado joined CNN Philippines, as she takes over as a new anchor of the Evening Edition of Newsroom replaced Mitzi Borromeo.[5][6]
On September 3, 2018, Mercado moved to Mid-morning Filipino newscast Newsroom Ngayon.[7]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Position | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kabalikat: Kasama si Cherie Mercado | Host | PBN |
| 2019 | CNN Philippines The Filipino Votes: Senatorial Forum | Co-Moderator | CNN Philippines |
| 2018-2019 | Updates | Various Contributor | |
| 2018–2019 | Newsroom Ngayon | News Anchor | |
| 2018 | Newsroom | News Anchor | |
| 2014–2016 | Aksyon sa Tanghali | News Anchor | TV5 |
| 2012–2014 | Pilipinas News | News Anchor | |
| 2012 | Insider | Host | |
| 2011–2013 | CNN Konek | News Anchor | AksyonTV |
| 2010–2012 | Aksyon JournalisMO | News Anchor | TV5 |
| 2010–2011 | Sapul sa Singko | Host | |
| 2010 | Aksyon Weekend | News Anchor | |
| 2008–2010 | TEN: The Evening News | News Anchor | |
| 2004–2008 | Big News | News Anchor | ABC |
| 2001-2002 | Coffee Talk with Cherie Mercado | Host | ANC |
| 2001-2004 | Alas Singko y Medya | Host | ABS-CBN |
| 1998–2001 | Global News | News Anchor | |
| 1996–2001 | Balitang K | Reporter | |
| 1995–2004 | The Weekend News | News Anchor |
Radio
- Trabaho Lang! (2013–2014; 2015–2016) - Radyo5 92.3 News FM
References
- ^ a b c Mercado-Santos, Cherie (12 January 2015). "A dream fulfilled: An escape to the south of France (First part)". The Market Monitor. Ana Publishing Incorporated. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
She is the proud mother of two daughters, Christiana and Anabella, and happily shares life's journey and travel adventures with her stockbroker-husband Mike Santos.
- ^ Pangilinan, Robbie (1 February 2010). "Teacher mommy". The Philippine Star. Philippines. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ dela Paz, Charisse (July 17, 2016). "TV5's Cherie Mercado is new transportation spokesperson". Rappler. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "CHERIE MERCADO RESIGNS AS SPOKESPERSON OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION". Medianewser.com. May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
- ^ "Join @cheriemercado now on Newsroom. (CNN Philippines on Twitter)". February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Former TV5 anchor Cherie Mercado joining CNN Philippines (Media Newser Philippines)". February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Ruth Cabal and Cherie Mercado to switch roles (Media Newser Philippines)". December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.