Mari Kaimo

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Mari Kaimo
Born
Jose Mari Kaimo

(1960-01-21) January 21, 1960 (age 63)
Metro Manila, Philippines
OccupationActor, voice actor, journalist, anchor
Years active1982-present

Jose Mari Kaimo (born January 21, 1960, in Manila Philippines) is a veteran Filipino journalist, host and anchor later turned TV actor.[1][2]

Kaimo started as a news reporter at the height of the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and after the EDSA People Power, he anchored various newscasts on different TV stations including People's Television Network, GMA Network, ABS-CBN and Studio 23. He co-hosted Vilma Santos' show Vilma! in 1989, and some years later, shows such as The Global Filipino on TFC and The Correspondents on ABS-CBN. Mari also anchored News Central on Studio 23 from its inception in September 1998 until June 2007. Since 2007, he is currently one of the hosts of the television program "The 700 Club Asia," the Philippine franchise of the American program of the same name produced by CBN Asia.[3][4]

Mari is also a voice actor. Among other projects, Mari was the voice talent for these ads and AVPs:

PruLife “The Stubborn Man” TVC; Bangko Sentral “New Money” TVC series; PhilDev USA ad and AVP (formerly the Ayala Foundation USA) Neurobion "True Heroes" TVC

Mari also maintains the Christian apologetics blog "Apologika."

In late 2016, Mari shifted from his news anchoring to a TV acting career.

TV shows[edit]

As Host/Anchor[edit]

As actor[edit]

Year Title Role Network
2016 Be My Lady Akiro Hiroshi ABS-CBN
2017 The Better Half Luisito Cabrera
2017 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Korona Johnny Manahan
2017 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Salamin Ben Hernandez
2017 Hanggang Saan Ignacio Tortuga
2018 Asintado Arturo Galvez
2018 Maalaala Mo Kaya: Manibela Eddie
2019 Pepito Manaloto Sir Navales GMA Network
2019 Kara Mia Leon Burgos
2020 Love Thy Woman Manny Tanchangco ABS-CBN
2020 A Soldier's Heart President

References[edit]

  1. ^ Filipinas. Filipinas Pub. 1999. p. 44.
  2. ^ Sylvia A. D. Valdivia-Marfori (2003). Dare to bare. Khanser Publishing House. pp. 17–. ISBN 978-971-0304-09-7.
  3. ^ "Post-Father's Day feature 1: 700 Club Asia hosts honor their dads". The Philippine Star.
  4. ^ "CBN ASIA – 700 Club – Mari Kaimo". cbnasia.org. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010.