Noli de Castro

His Excellency

Noli de Castro
12th Vice President of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded byTeofisto Guingona Jr.
Succeeded byJejomar Binay
Chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded byMike Defensor
Succeeded byJejomar Binay
Senator of the Philippines
In office
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2004
Personal details
Born
Manuel Leuterio de Castro Jr.

(1949-07-06) July 6, 1949 (age 74)[1][2]
Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Political partyK4 (2004)
Independent (2001–2004, 2004–2010)
Spouse(s)Pacita Torralba (annulled)[3]
Arlene Sinsuat (died)[4]
ChildrenManuelli
Katherine
Shamier[5]
Alma materUniversity of the East
OccupationJournalist
NicknameKabayan
Noli
TV/radio shows hosted
  • Kabayan radio commentator (1986-2001, 2010-2021, 2021-present)
  • Magandang Gabi, Bayan host (1988-2001, 2001-2004)
  • TV Patrol anchor (1987-2001, 2010-2021, 2023-present)
  • KBYN: Kaagapay ng Bayan host (2022-present)

Manuel Leuterio de Castro Jr. (born July 6, 1949), popularly known as Noli de Castro or "Kabayan" Noli de Castro, is a Filipino journalist, politician and was elected as senator in 2001 and as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 2004 until 2010, under the presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

References

  1. ↑ "Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1888-1983," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27136-14128-86?cc=1410394&wc=9S6Q-ZNG:25271701,27962101,25268603,25270403 : accessed April 18, 2014), Oriental Mindoro > Pola > Birth registers > 1947-1951; citing National Census and Statistics Office, Manila.
  2. ↑ "Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1888-1983," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-27136-13575-50?cc=1410394&wc=9S6Q-ZNG:25271701,27962101,25268603,25270403 : accessed April 18, 2014), Oriental Mindoro > Pola > Birth registers > 1947-1951; citing National Census and Statistics Office, Manila.
  3. ↑ "Noli: Leave my family alone". Philstar.com. 2004-03-31. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  4. ↑ "Profile of Manuel Jr. "Noli" Leuterio De Castro". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. June 5, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Noli L. De Castro". Office of the Vice President of the Philippines. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.