Mariz Umali

Mariz Umali
Born Marie Grace Michelle Umali
March 4
Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Alma mater University of the Philippines
Occupation Journalist, news anchor, television presenter
Years active 2001–present
Employer GMA Network
Television Balitanghali, I-Witness, Born to Be Wild
Spouse(s) Raffy Tima (m. 2012)

Marie Grace Michelle Umali-Tima (born c. 1979/1980[1]), widely known as Mariz Umali, is a broadcast journalist from the Philippines. She is known for being the main newscaster of the weekend edition of GMA News TV's Balitanghali.[2] She finished Broadcast Communications course at the University of the Philippines Diliman but she started as a Pharmacy student.[1][3] She started to work at GMA Network as a researcher and producer of news content for the 2001 Philippine general elections.[1] Besides Balintanghali, she also appeared as host or documentarian in other television shows such as I-Witness,[4] Out of Control[5] and Born to Be Wild.

Career

Umali wanted to be a doctor and this is the reason why she entered to a course related to medicine, which is Pharmacy, but Umali transferred to Broadcast Communications at University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) where she graduated cum laude.[1] [6] In 2000, she ran as Chairman of UPD University Student Council but she lost to Raymond Palatino[7] who is the future Representative of the Kabataan Partylist at the House of Representatives of the Philippines. She also joined UP-CMC Broadcast Association, a non-profit organization of UPD College of Mass Communication.[8]

At the age of almost 21, Umali started as a producer and researcher at GMA Network reporting for the 2001 general elections in the Philippines. Later on, she became a news reporter. According to Umali, she considers the exclusive interview of the suspects of the Nida Blanca murder case as her big break of her career.[1] She also had reported dangerous coverage such as Manila Peninsula siege and Typhoon Pepeng.[1]

Other than being a reporter, Umali became a newscaster and host in various television programs of GMA Network and GMA News TV such as Balitanghali, News TV Live, Born to Be Wild[9] and Out of Control. She also delivered news in the now defunct hourly news update program GMA Flash Report. In the television program Hired of the former QTV-11 (now GMA News TV), Umali received an Anak TV Seal award.[1][10] She also became one of the host of the travel and lifestyle show entitled Travel: More Fun In The Philippines and she along with other hosts Kara David, Susan Enriquez, Cesar Apolinario, Maey Bautista and Betong Sumaya were nominated as Best Lifestyle/Travel Show Hosts in the 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television in 2012.[11] In the morning news show Kape at Balita, Umali along with her co-hosts Susan Enriquez, Joel Reyes Zobel, Michael Fajatin and Valerie Tan were nominated as Best Morning Show Hosts in the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television in 2013.[12] From time to time, she is invited to be a host or speaker in various events.[13][14]

In 2016, during a press conference for the incoming President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte, Duterte catcalled Umali.[15] Due to this incident, Raffy Tima, Umali's husband, commented on social media that the catcalling done to his wife is uncalled for and disrespectful to women.[16] Umali on her part did not expect an apology from Duterte.[17] In defense, a spokesperson of Duterte, Salvador Panelo said that Duterte did not intend to hurt the feelings of Umali.[18] Panelo added that the catcall is a joke and a compliment.[19]

Personal life

Raised in a Roman Catholic family, Umali said: "I am Catholic … and I am proud."[13] Umali has been married to fellow journalist Raffy Tima since 2012.[20] She had worked with Tima in GMA Network's Reporter's Notebook in 2001. In 2012, Umali was named as "hottest newswomen" by Spot.ph, an entertainment website.[21]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Camposano, Jerni May (13 March 2011). "Mariz Umali: Broadcast Muse". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Back-to-back news and public service". The Philippine Star. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "UP College of Mass Comm holds homecoming Sept 20". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mariz Umali's documentary 'Nanay' airs this Saturday on 'I-Witness'". GMA News. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Eye-opening docu-reality show". The Manila Standard (in Ingles). 20 November 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Encarnacion, Andre (3 July 2015). "Broadcast media bigwigs brunch with UP officials". University of the Philippines. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Eder, Ederic (April 10, 2000). "Militants capture UP Student Council". Titik ni Ederic (in Ingles). Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  8. ↑ "UP BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION". University of the Philippines-Diliman. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Doc Nielsen Donato and Mariz Umali face 'Alien Fish' on 'Born to be Wild'". GMA News. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "GMA-7, QTV11 bag top honors at Anak TV Seal Award". GMA News. 2008-12-03. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV". Philippine Entertainment Portal. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "ABS-CBN nabs 139 nominations in Star Awards for TV". ABS-CBN News (in Ingles). 9 November 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Broadcaster gives 'proud Catholic' testimonial". Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "#CEUTHROWBACKTHURSDAY: DORIS BIGORNIA AND MARIZ UMALI AT CEU". Centro Escolar University. February 4, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Husband of 'wolf whistle' reporter cries foul". The Philippine Star. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  16. ↑ "GMA reporter scores Duterte for catcalling wife Mariz Umali". Philippine Daily Inquirer (in Ingles). 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  17. ↑ Almo, Nerisa (2 June 2016). "Mariz Umali not expecting an apology from president-elect Rodrigo Duterte". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Ingles). Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  18. ↑ Montano, Efren (2 June 2016). "Furor over wolfwhistle". Journal Online. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  19. ↑ "Duterte's wolf-whistling a compliment - Panelo". ABS-CBN News. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  20. ↑ Ching, Mark Angelo (12 October 2012). "GMA News reporter Mariz Umali says upcoming wedding with Raffy Tima will be a 'celebration'". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in English and Tagalog). Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  21. ↑ "'TV Patrol' reporter named hottest newswoman". ABS-CBN News. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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