Ted failon and trinidad arteche marriage

Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator, and talk show host (born )

Not to be confused with James O'Fallon, Jimmy Fallon, or Shane Filan.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Failon and the surname or paternal family name is Etong.

The Honorable Ted Failon
In office June 30, &#;– June 30,
Preceded by	Alfred Romualdez
Succeeded by	Remedios Petilla
Born	Mario Teodoro Failon Etong () March 29, (age&#;62) Manila, Philippines
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Trinidad Arteche &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#;
Children	2
Alma mater	Polytechnic University of the Philippines (BA)
Occupation	Broadcast Journalist Anchor Radio Commentator
TV/radio shows hosted	Hoy Gising! anchor (–) Tambalang Failon at Sanchez anchor (–; –) TV Patrol anchor (–) Radyo Patrol Balita anchor (–) Failon Ngayon host (–) Tambalang Failon at Webb anchor (–) Failon Ngayon sa DZMM/TeleRadyo commentator (–) Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa True FM commentator (–present) Radyo5 Network News anchor (–) Gud Morning Kapatid anchor (–present)
Website
Nickname(s)	Mr. Failon, Ted, Manong Ted

Mario Teodoro "Ted" Failon Etong (Tagalog:[pɐjˈlɔnˈʔɛtoŋ,ˈfaɪ-]; born March 29, ) is a Filipino broadcast journalist and former politician.

Ted failon biography photo gallery death: Ted's sister-in-law, Pamela Arteche, was arrested at the New Era Hospital when she tried to stop the police from conducting a paraffin test on Trinidad. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Ted claimed that Trinidad had attempted suicide; she was already covered in blood when he found her. He also taught journalism at his alma mater, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

He served as a representative of the 1st district of Leyte from to

A broadcast journalist previously for ABS-CBN, he previously presented news for Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Siyete alongside Noli de Castro, and on his own program Failon Ngayon sa DZMM. He also presented Hoy Gising!, the nightly news program TV Patrol from to , and his own investigative program Failon Ngayon on television.

Early life and education

Failon was born on March 29, , to Jose Carson Etong, a jeepney driver, and Josefina Quibilan Failon, a market vendor.^[1]

Failon completed his elementary education at Sacred Heart High School in Tacloban in As a high school student, he worked as a room boy in Tacloban, a waiter, and a construction worker to help his family make ends meet.

He completed his secondary education at Perpetual Help College of Rizal in Las Piñas in He later studied economics at Colegio de San Juan de Letran, during which he worked as a disc jockey (DJ), before transferring to Divine Word University to study mass communication. However, he did not complete his studies at either institution, as he also left school upon marriage in Failon finally graduated in , earning his broadcast communication degree at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

He also pursued law at the Arellano Law Foundation but did not finish the program.^[2]

Career

Failon worked for DYPL-AM, based in Tacloban, as a driver and reporter in , announcer and production head from to , and station manager from to He later moved to Angeles City, where he became the program director of DWGV-FM from to ^[2]

Failon joined ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation in as a news desk editor.

He later became a radio anchor for DZMM-AM and ABS-CBN News's executive producer and anchor.

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He later became the host and executive producer of the morning television show Hoy Gising. He became the radio news manager for DZMM in ^[2] Although he had entered politics as representative of the 1st district of Leyte from to , he continued at ABS-CBN as a part-time DZMM anchor and host of Good News on ANC.^[3]

After his congressional term, he returned as a full-time journalist for ABS-CBN as a DZMM anchor.

He was named as anchor of the revamped TV Patrol World (now TV Patrol) in He later became the host of his own investigative program Failon Ngayon in ^[4] On August 30, , ABS-CBN management confirmed that Failon decided to part ways with the network. He made his final appearance on TV Patrol and Failon Ngayon sa TeleRadyo on August ^[5][6][7]

Failon signed with TV5 on September 11, ^[8] He later became the host of Ted Failon at DJ Chacha sa Radyo5 (now True FM) alongside Czarina Marie Guevara (widely known as DJ Chacha, also previously from ABS-CBN) on Radyo5 News FM (later True FM effective November ).

He and Guevara later became the hosts of Gud Morning Kapatid on TV5, where they appear for the hook up with the radio program's newscast segment.

Personal life

Failon married Trinidad Arteche in The couple had two daughters: Kaye (born ) and Karishma (born ). In , his wife, aged 44, committed suicide in their family residence in Quezon City.^[4]

Investigation

In May , the DOJ's Quezon City prosecutors’ office dismissed the Quezon City Police District criminal complaint for obstruction of justice against Failon, his driver, houseboy, nanny, housemaid and Trinidad’s sister Pamela Arteche.

Earlier, Failon underwent criminal investigation in Camp Karingal.

Ted failon biography photo gallery He tested negative for powder burns. In , he entered politics when he ran for a seat in the House of Representatives , representing the 1st District of Leyte. She died in the hospital on April 16, Veloso E.

The NBI found Trinidad Arteche-Etong committed suicide. It sustained Failon's allegations that she committed suicide due to financial problems. The NBI's Neuro Psychiatric Section's psychological autopsy found Trinidad suffered constant insomnia with major depressive disorder. She suffered gunshot wound inside a bathroom of their house on No.

27 General Aquino Street, Tierra Pura Homes in Tandang Sora, Culiat, Quezon City in April 15 and died at the New Era General Hospital.^[9] In September , an Information was filed against 5 Quezon City police officers with Judge Marie Christine Jacob, Quezon City Regional Trial Court, Branch for violation of Section 2 (b), R.A.

^[10] In March , in a page joint decision, Judge Genie Gapas-Agbada of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch acquittedQuezon City Police District’s CIDU Senior Superintendent Franklin Moises Mabanag, Superintendent Gerardo Ratuita, Chief Inspectors Cherry Lou Donato and Enrico Figueroa and Senior Inspector Roberto Razon.

In April , advocacy group Kilusan Kontra Kabulukan at Katiwalian (4K) vehemently opposed the immediate conclusion of Trinidad Etong suicide case. 4K questioned the kasambahay's cleaning of the crime scene, the early and unexplained presence of Globe Asiatique's Delfin Lee before the arrival of the PNP SOCO and left-handed Trinidad's negativity for paraffin test or gunshot residue from the subject Walther PK^[11]

Legal issues

In July , the Court of Appeals's Justice Pablito A.

Perez, Twelfth Division denied the defamationcomplaint filed by Senator Francis Tolentino against Failon. The case stemmed from Failon's commentary of possible misuse of public funds when MMDA Tolentino purchased usedmotorcycles. The appellate court ordered the Cavite Regional Trial Court, Branch 18 to dismiss the criminal proceedings.^[12]

In July , the Supreme Court has dismissed the indirect contempt against Failon.

The court held that Failon's interview in a pending case between Satur Ocampo and Leandro Mendoza with STRADCOM Corporation is not contumacious and protected by the freedom of speech.^[13]

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