Aljo Bendijo

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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.

Aljo Bendijo
Bendijo as one of the hosts of Good Morning Boss on PTV 4.
Born	Alexes Joseph Rubia Bendijo (1974-02-06) February 6, 1974 Davao City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Education	AB Broadcast Communication (AB) Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
Alma mater	Holy Cross of Davao College Polytechnic University of the Philippines Arellano University School of Law
Occupation(s)	Journalist, newscaster, radio commentator
Years active	1995–present
Known for	TV Patrol Davao Hoy Gising! Balitang K TV Patrol Sapul Kayo Dyan! Alas Singko Y Medya Magandang Umaga Bayan Hataw Balita NewsWatch Aksyon Balita One Morning Cafe Teledyaryo/Batingaw/Teledyaryo: Final Edition Good Morning Boss News @ 6 Sonshine NewsBlast Isyu at Batas PTV News RadyoBisyon Ulat Bayan Daily Info
Spouse	Melanie T. Galita-Bendijo ​ ​ (m. 2012)​
Children	Nyquollo Bendijo and Nicole Tupas
Mother	Alice Marquez

Alexes Joseph "Aljo" Rubia Bendijo (Tagalog: [ˈaldʒɔ bɛnˈdiho]; February 6, 1974) is a Filipino broadcast journalist.

Early life and background

Bendijo was born and grew up in Davao City, Philippines

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 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 Diyan!, which aired on Saturdays at 10:30pm. Aside from these three shows, Bendijo also excelled as one of the field reporters of the News & Current Affairs Division.

He bagged the "Best New Male TV Personality" award at the 15th PMPC Star Awards for Television in 2001 and a KBP Golden Dove awardee for Best TV Newscaster in 2001. Following his anchor stint, he was named as one of the hosts of the morning show Magandang Umaga, Bayan (MUB) and was its newsreader, alongside Katherine de Castro, on March 5, 2002.

In 2003, he was not seen on TV Patrol for unknown reasons and following this, the newscast underwent a reformat change adding Julius Babao to the roster, joining Sanchez. He left MUB also after a year, ending his 9-year career in the network.

2006–2007: Various TV appearances

Bendijo was seen in 2006 anchoring Hataw Balita on UNTV, following his three-year hiatus from TV, with Daniel Razon, Jay Sonza and lawyer Mel Mauricio (Razon and Sonza had been ABS-CBN anchors, and then transferred to GMA with Mauricio), hosting the Hataw Balita segment. He left the show and transferred to RPN. In the network, he became one of the first anchors of RPN Action News (later became NewsWatch Aksyon Balita) with former ABS-CBN talents Erwin Tulfo and Connie Sison for a year, which replaced Arangkada Balita, anchored by then-Teledyaryo anchor and former TV Patrol anchor Angelique Lazo.

2007–present: Stint at People's Television Network (PTV)

After his stint at RPN and UNTV, Bendijo then moved to the government-owned NBN 4. He anchored the primetime flagship newscast Teledyaryo with Angelique Lazo and Rey Langit from 2007 to 2008. He became the main host of the morning show One Morning Cafe / The Morning Show with Veronica Baluyut-Jimenez from 2007 to 2012. He anchored the late-night flagship newscast Batingaw (which became Teledyaryo: Final Edition) with Buddy Oberas Kathy San Gabriel and Katherine Villar from 2008 to 2012. In September 2015, he again joined People's Television Network's morning show Good Morning Boss as host and one of the main anchors of PTV's flagship news program News @ 6 now became an anchor of PTV News with Kathy San Gabriel and Ria Fernandez from 2015 to 2017 and returning on May 11, 2020 with Diane Querrer and Alex Santos as final anchors until September 4, 2020.

He hosted Isyu at Batas with De La Salle University Law School Vice Dean and Law professor Atty. Antonio "Butch" Jamon Jr. at DZAR 1026. The program deals with legal opinions on different issues of national interests and at the same time extending free legal advises especially to less fortunates and indigents.

On September 12, 2016, Bendijo assumed as main anchor for RadyoBisyon aired live from Monday to Friday, 6:00 to 7:00 am, over PBS Radyo ng Bayan (now Radyo Pilipinas 1), PTV 4 and IBC 13 with co-host Czarinah Luzuegro. RadyoBisyon words of "radio" and "television" is the national morning newscast of Media Ng Bayan.

He hosted Hamon-Bendijo, an issue based commentary radio program with Dean Butch Jamon also with Radyo ng Bayan 738 kHz right after RadyoBisyon. He formerly anchored Radyo Pilipinas News Nationwide, with Alan Allanigue on Radyo Pilipinas. He currently hosts BIRADA BENDIJO, a news and commentary radio program, on Radyo Pilipinas 738 kHz.

In July 2022, he was designated by President Bongbong Marcos as general manager of PTV.

Other activities

Business ventures

Aside from his anchor stint, Bendijo tried merchandise and retail business in Imus, Cavite. He also managed the band Sidecrash, which had been known as 12 Months to Pay. The band is composed of five members who are also Davaoeños.

Public image

He was named as one of the Top 10 Cutest newsmen in the country by spot.ph. in 2010 and a KBP Golden Dove awardee for Best TV Newscaster in 2001.

Personal life

He has been married to Melanie Galita-Bendijo of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation since 2012.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Reference
2020–2022	Rise and Shine Pilipinas	Host	PTV
2022–2023	Public Briefing: #LagingHandaPH	Anchor	PTV
2018–2020, 2022–2023, 2024–present	Sentro Balita	Anchor	PTV
2017–2018	Daily Info	Anchor	PTV
2017, 2020–2022, 2023–2024	Ulat Bayan	Anchor	PTV
2016–2017	The Breaking Point	Host	PTV
2016–2017; 2020	PTV News	Anchor	PTV
2015–2016	News @ 6	Anchor	PTV
2015–2017	Good Morning Pilipinas	Host	PTV
2010–2012	Teledyaryo: Final Edition	Anchor	NBN/PTV
2008–2010	Batingaw	Anchor	NBN
2007–2008	Teledyaryo	Anchor	NBN
2007–2010	One Morning Cafe	Host	NBN
2006–2007	NewsWatch Aksyon Balita	Anchor	RPN
2006	Hataw Balita	Anchor	UNTV
2002–2004	Magandang Umaga, Bayan	Host	ABS-CBN
	Sapul Kayo Diyan!	Host	ABS-CBN
2001–2003	TV Patrol	Anchor	ABS-CBN
2000–2001	Hoy Gising	Anchor/Host	ABS-CBN
1997–2000	TV Patrol Davao	Anchor	ABS-CBN Davao

Radio

Year	Title	Role	Station	Reference
2021– PRESENT	RMN News Nationwide	Anchor	DZXL
2023–present	Punto Asintado Reload	Anchor	Radyo Pilipinas (RP1)
2018–2022	Birada Bendijo	Anchor	Radyo Pilipinas
2017–2021	Radyo Pilipinas News Nationwide	Anchor	Radyo Pilipinas (Radyo ng Bayan)
2016–2017	RadyoBisyon	Main Anchor	Radyo ng Bayan DZRB 738 kHz
2012–2016	Sonshine NewsBlast	Main Anchor	Sonshine Radio DZAR 1026 kHz
1997–2000	DXAB at your Service	Main Anchor	DXAB Radyo Patrol 1296 Davao

External links

• Aljo Bendijo at IMDb
• Aljo Bendijo on Instagram