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Aljo Bendijo (born February 6, 1974) is a broadcast journalist in the Philippines, notable for anchoring ABS-CBN's flagship newscast TV Patrol from 2001 to 2003 with Korina Sanchez and Henry Omaga-Diaz and Batingaw (later becoming Teledyaryo: Final Edition) of People's Television Network from 2008-present he is currently a co-anchor of GMA Network's primetime-newscast, Saksi and GMA-Flash-Report

Personal Life and Education[]

Bendijo was born as Alexes Joseph Rubia Bendijo, on February 6, 1974 in Davao City and is the eldest of three children. He started out having part-time jobs as waiter and janitor while he is still studying at the Southeastern University in his hometown. A proud scholar, he took up AB Mass Communication for 2 years at the Ateneo de Davao University before moving to the Holy Cross of Davao College where he obtained his degree in 1996. He also obtained this degree at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines and is currently taking law at the Arellano University in Pasay City.

Television career[]

Bendijo started his television career at ABS-CBN Regional Network Group's Davao station in 1994 while obtaining his college degree and hosted a public-service program on the station's regional radio station DXAB. He then became anchor of TV Patrol Southern Mindanao together with original anchor Cristina Banluta and Girlie Banlata in 1997 following a reformat in the program and was renamed as TV Patrol Davao.He then rose to national fame when he was named as one of the three anchors in the reformat of the main TV Patrol in ABS-CBN Manila on March 12, 2001, following the vacancy of Noli De Castro as anchor for his participation at the 2001 Senatorial elections, together with veteran newscasters Korina Sanchez and Henry Omaga-Diaz. His anchoring skills were absolutely commended by the management that they gave him his own show Sapul Kayo Diyan! which aired on Saturdays at 10:30pm. Aside from these 2 shows, Bendijo also excelled as one of t

News@6 was the flagship evening news program of People's Television Network in the Philippines, succeeding newscast Teledyaryo. Shown every Monday to Saturday at 6:00 pm (PST), it was anchored by Kathy San Gabriel, Rolly "Lakay" Gonzalo and Aljo Bendijo with Janeena Chan on weeknights; and Ralph Obina and Ria Fernandez on Saturdays.

The newscast was simulcast on radio thru Radyo ng Bayan stations nationwide. The newscast was also made available overseas via PTV World. News@6 was also streamed live via Facebook on PTV's official Facebook account. The program features a MMDA video traffic system used during the commercial breaks, weather updates from Panahon.TV, and closing credits while a video showing Filipino Sign Language slightly shrunk away from that corner enclosed in an egg circle of the news for audience with visual difficulties for the blind and deaf persons and hearing impaired.

Airing history[]

News@6 premiered on July 2, 2012 as a replacement for Teledyaryo and part of the Telebisyon ng Bayan branding. Anchored by Marc Castrodes and former Teledyaryo anchor Kathy San Gabriel and Angelique Lazo. Howver, in August 17 2012, Lazo left the newscast to transfer to IBC, and was replaced by Ralph Obina. San Gabriel became one of the anchors of News@6, with Marc and Ralph.

In December 17, 2012, the first-ever primetime newscast to let its anchors deliver the news standing up. Also, it introduced a new augmented virtuality set.

On July 22, 2013, News@6 reformatted their new logo, new OBB with 3D computed-animated and opening titles, redesigned logo and new 3D graphics.

In January 27, 2014, from the usual 1 hour, News@6 extended its runtime into 90 minutes, airing from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm; plus, alongside Balitaan, News@1, NewsLife and The Weekend News, it relaunched a new opening billboard (OBB) with 3D computed-animated and opening titles, new set and new motion 3D graphic design. The same day, Janeena Chan

Filipino journalist (born 1972)

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Rubia and the surname or paternal family name is Bendijo.

Alexes Joseph "Aljo" Rubia Bendijo (Tagalog:[ˈaldʒɔbɛnˈdiho]; February 6, 1972) is a Filipino broadcast journalist.

Early life and background

Bendijo was born as Alexes Joseph Rubia Bendijo on February 6, 1972, in Davao City and is the eldest of three children. He started out having part-time jobs as waiter and janitor while in college. He took up AB Mass Communication for two years at the Ateneo de Davao University before moving to Holy Cross of Davao College. He also obtained a degree in Broadcast Communication at Polytechnic University of the Philippines and pursued law at Arellano University School of Law in Pasay City where he earned his Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.) in 2016.

Career

1995–2004: ABS-CBN News career

Bendijo started his television career at ABS-CBN Regional Network Group's Davao station in 1995 while obtaining his college degree and hosted a public-service program on the station's regional radio station DXAB. He then became anchor of TV Patrol Mindanao with Girlie Balaba in 1997 following a reformat in the program. It was renamed TV Patrol Davao.

He then rose to national fame when he was first TV reporter in ABS-CBN Manila of Hoy Gising anchored by Ted Failon and Connie Sison on May 8, 2000, and the former national reporter and by named as one of the three anchors in the reformat of the main TV Patrol on March 5, 2001. He joined after Noli De Castro left as anchor to participate at the 2001 Senatorial elections, alongside returning anchor Korina Sanchez and then-interim anchor Henry Omaga-Diaz. His anchoring skills were absolutely commended by the management that they gave him his own show, Sapul Kayo D