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Mike Enriquez | |
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Born | Miguel Castro Enriquez September 29, 1951 Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines |
Died | August 29, 2023 Quezon City, Philippines | (aged 71)
Resting place | Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina, Philippines |
Other names |
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Education | De La Salle College |
Occupation(s) | Radio and television newscaster |
Years active | 1969–2022 |
Spouse |
Lizabeth Yumping (m. 1977) |
Miguel "Mike" Castro Enriquez (Tagalog pronunciation: [ɛnˈɾɪkɛs]; September 29, 1951 – August 29, 2023[2]) was a Filipino television and radio newscaster. He started his career as a radio broadcaster in 1969, and in 1995, he became a TV anchor for GMA Network, Inc. He was also the Consultant for radio operations of GMA Network, and president of the network's regional and radio subsidiary, RGMA Network Inc., and the Station Manager of Super Radyo DZBB 594 AM.[3]
Enriquez was regarded as one of the most influential journalists in the Philippines and a "pillar" of the Philippine broadcasting industry.[4][5][6]
Enriquez was the eldest of three children to Catalino Alejo Enriquez and Benita Dungca Castro.[7] He used the term "destructive to a certain extent" to describe his curiosity-filled, active childhood.[7]
Enriquez was actively involved in church activities, and used to be an altar boy with an ambition to be a Franciscan priest.[8] However, his parents did not allow him to become a priest.[9] Enriquez finished his elementary and high school education at La Salle Green Hills.[10]
Instead, he was enrolled at De La Salle College (now De La Salle University), taking up AB Liberal Arts and BS Commerce.[11] Enriquez finished his degree in 1973 and taught broadcast management classes at the university.[12]
Enriquez started his career in broadcasting as a staff announcer at the Manila Broadcasting Company in 1969.[13] Enriquez was visiting a friend in a radio station when, as a joke, his friend introduced him to the station manager as prospective applicant. The manager invited him to do a test reading, and was offered a job on the spot.[14][15]
Enriquez subsequently worked in various positions, as a broadcast reporter, a news editor, program director, and station manager, until he became manager of a medium-sized radio network. He also had stints in other radio networks such as Freedom Broadcasting Radio Network and Radio Mindanao Network (RMN), where he became vice president for the company. He was the man behind the huge success of DWKC 93.9, which stayed in the number 1 spot for so many years before he left in 1995.[citation needed] He was the voice behind the Mellow Touch 94.7 signature and introduction.[15] He also became a disc jockey known as "Baby Michael" and played a cameo role as a disc jockey in Andrew E.'s 1992 movie Mahirap ang Maging Pogi (It's Not Easy Being Handsome).
In 1994, after leaving RMN, Enriquez joined GMA Network to head its radio division and expand its radio networks, with only four originating stations at that time. In 1995, Enriquez was convinced by the network to be the anchor, in what would be his first on-cam appearance.[16][13] Months later, the network executives called for him to come back; he anchored a 15-minute newscast, in the early evening slot, together with Karen Davila. The late-afternoon news program, entitled Saksi: GMA Headline Balita premiered on October 2, 1995.
In September 1998, Enriquez landed his anchor duties into the late-night newscast GMA Network News with Vicky Morales. Since his first months on Network News, they decided to change the language to Taglish, and later, changed to Filipino in early 1999.
In January 1999, Enriquez returned to radio via Super Radyo DZBB, with his new program based on his former newscast, Saksi sa Dobol B; in August 1999, he returned to Saksi, with his co-anchor in GMA Network News, Vicky Morales.
In August 2000, Enriquez hosted the public affairs program entitled Imbestigador; earning him the monicker "Imbestigador ng Bayan".[17]
On March 12, 2004, Enriquez left Saksi to re-join Frontpage anchor Mel Tiangco in GMA's then newly-inaugurated primetime newscast 24 Oras.
Throughout his career as a news anchor, he covered numerous events ranging from the EDSA II, the eve of the US Invasion of Iraq, the Funeral of Pope John Paul II, the siege of Marawi, and the aftermath of Supertyphoon Haiyan in Tacloban.[17]
Enriquez was named as one of the most child-friendly personalities by the Southeast Asian Foundation for Children and thrice consecutively by the Anak TV Seal awards.[18]
Enriquez was also known for his trademark line "Hindi namin kayo tatantanan" (lit. We will not stop coming after you) which he usually uttered at the end of stories involving crime and corruption.[19] His habit of saying "Excuse me po!" (po being a term of politeness) after coughing or sneezing on-air was also one of his trademark lines.[9][20]
Enriquez is fondly called by his fellow GMA employees by his nickname as “Booma” due to his booming voice in the industry as his nickname was used in radio communications.
Enriquez was a member of the board of trustees of La Salle Green Hills and acted as the treasurer and chairman of its finance committee.[12]
Enriquez was married to Lizabeth "Baby" Yumping, and had no children.[21]
On August 22, 2018, Enriquez revealed he went on a medical leave due to ailments such as kidney and heart disease and diabetes, following his absence in 24 Oras and Super Radyo DZBB. He underwent a heart bypass surgery and later returned to broadcasting on November 26.[22][14]
In December 2021, Enriquez took another medical leave of absence,[23] during which he underwent a kidney transplant.[14] He returned to his programs on March 28, 2022, in time for GMA's coverage of the 2022 Philippine presidential election.[24] Although, he took another medical leave three months after the elections.[14]
Enriquez died at 3:04 pm[25] in St. Luke's Medical Center – Quezon City on August 29, 2023.[2][26] He was 71 years old.[27] According to his widow, he suffered a cardiac arrest while undergoing a routine dialysis.[28] His wake was held in Christ the King Parish at Greenmeadows.[29] Enriquez was buried on September 3 at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina.[26] Imbestigador produced a tribute episode dedicated to Enriquez on September 2 titled Imbestigador ng Bayan: Pagpupugay sa Nag-iisang Mike Enriquez (English: The Nation's Investigator: A Tribute to the One and Only Mike Enriquez) four days after Enriquez's death.
Television | ||
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Year | Title | Network |
1995–98, 1999–2004 | Saksi | GMA Network |
1998–99 | GMA Network News | |
1999–2000 | I-Witness | |
2000–23 | Imbestigador[30] | |
2004–23 | 24 Oras[30] | |
2005–08 | Review Philippines | GMA Pinoy TV / Q |
2007 | Philippine Agenda | GMA Network |
2011–12, 2017–23 | Dobol B sa News TV / Dobol B TV | GMA News TV / GTV |
Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
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1999 | Asian Television Awards | Best Newscaster Award | — | Won[16][13] |
Golden Dove Awards | Best Male Newscaster | — | Won[16] | |
Ka Doroy Valencia Broadcaster of the Year Award | — | Won[16] | ||
2000 | Asian Television Awards | Best News Presenter | — | Won |
Golden Dove Awards | Best Newscaster For Television | — | Won | |
Best Public Affairs Host for Radio | — | Won | ||
PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Male Newscaster | — | Won[31] | |
2001 | PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Public Service Program Host | Imbestigador | Won |
2002 | Catholic Mass Media Awards | Best News Commentary | Saksi sa Dobol B | Won |
Golden Dove Awards | Best TV Newscaster Metro Manila | — | Won | |
Best Public Affairs Program Host | — | Won | ||
2003 | National Consumers Award | Best Newscaster Award | — | Won |
New York Festivals | Gold Medal | Saksi | Won[16][13] | |
2004 | National Consumers Award | Outstanding Television Host | — | Won |
US Film and Video Festival | Silver Camera Award | (for a documentary focusing on Iraq War) | Won[16][13] | |
Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption | Outstanding Television Host | — | Won | |
2013 | School Press Advisers Movement Inc | Award of Excellence in the Field of Broadcasting | — | Won[13] |
2014 | BizNews Asia | Broadcast Excellence Award | — | Won |
2018 | COMGUILD Media Awards for Radio and Television | Best AM Radio Anchor | — | Won[13] |
2019 | Animo Media Choice Awards | Best Male News Anchor on AM radio and Best Male News Anchor on Television | — | Won[13] |
2022 | Gawad Lasallianeta Awards | Most Outstanding Male News Anchor | — | Won[14] |
2023 | Annual Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Awards | Most Trusted Radio Presenter | — | Won[14] |
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