Pia Hontiveros
Pia Hontiveros | |
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 Hontiveros in 2023 | |
| Born | Ana Patricia Navarro Hontiveros |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (BA) |
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| Spouse | R'win Pagkalinawan |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Risa Hontiveros (sister) Jose Hontiveros (grandfather) Nita Hontiveros-Lichauco (aunt) Eduardo Hontiveros (uncle) Daisy Avellana (aunt) Leah Navarro (cousin) Barbie Almalbis (niece) |
Ana Patricia "Pia" Navarro Hontiveros-Pagkalinawan (Tagalog: [ˈpija ɔntɪˈverɔs]) is a Filipina broadcast journalist. She is known for hosting politics-oriented shows on ABS-CBN, ANC, and CNN Philippines. Hontiveros was the chief correspondent of CNN Philippines until its closure in 2024.
Early life
Ana Patricia Navarro Hontiveros was born to a Panay Visayan lawyer and a Caviteño-Mindoreño Tagalog executive secretary.[1] Raised in Merville, Parañaque, she grew up in a household that encouraged outspoken yet respectful dialogue.[2]
Hontiveros belongs to prominent Filipino families. Her paternal lineage includes Jose Hontiveros, a former senator and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, while her aunts and uncles include National Artists Daisy Hontiveros Avellana and Lamberto V. Avellana, Jesuit priest and liturgical music pioneer Eduardo Hontiveros, and Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) founder Nita Hontiveros-Lichauco.[3][4] Her siblings include Senator Risa Hontiveros and sustainability executive Ginggay Hontiveros-Malvar, while her extended family includes notable figures such as singer Leah Navarro, Cebu City Vice Mayor Dondon Hontiveros, and musician Barbie Almalbis.[5][6]
Hontiveros graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in interdisciplinary studies from the Ateneo de Manila University.[7]
Career
Hontiveros was the chief correspondent of CNN Philippines, the anchor of the network's flagship newscast News Night and the host of weekly political talk show Politics as Usual.[8] She was the host of the political talk show News.PH from 2012 to 2017, and anchor of the global newscast Global Newsroom from 2016 to2017.[9]
She was a correspondent for the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) from 1996 to 2011 and as a reporter from 1989 to 1996. She served as a political correspondent and as an anchor and host of the television shows Top Story, Shop Talk and Strictly Politics on ANC.[10]
Personal life
Hontiveros is married to Philippine National Police Cordillera chief R'Win Pagkalinawan.[11] They have at least three children.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–2004 | The Weekend News | News anchor |
| 2000–2011 | Strictly Politics | Host |
| 2006–2010 | Shop Talk | Host |
| 2010–2012 | Top Story | News anchor |
| 2012–2017 | CNN Philippines Network News | News anchor |
| 2012–2022 | News.PH | News anchor |
| 2016–2019 | On The Record | Host |
| 2016–2017 | Global Newsroom | News anchor |
| 2017–2024 | CNN Philippines News Night | News anchor |
| 2019–2024 | Politics as Usual | Host |
| 2020–2021 | Front & Center | Host |
References
- ^ "Risa Hontiveros Profile, Bios & Platform (Senatorial Candidate #18)". Philippine News. May 13, 2013. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Lao, Gina (September 13, 2020). "Risa Hontiveros is impossible". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on November 1, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Press Release - Hontiveros visits hometown Capiz few days before the 2022 elections". Archived from the original on August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Senators Profile - Jose M. Hontiveros". Archived from the original on June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Ginggay Hontiveros-Malvar: Advocate for the Future". October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Beauty queen at pamangkin ng pulitiko, papasok sa PBB (Beauty queen and nephew of a politician to enter in the PBB)". ABS-CBN News. October 29, 2016. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Reyes, Shanice (October 26, 2012). "Off the record: Pia Hontiveros". The GUIDON. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Ladrido, Portia (March 7, 2019). "Pia Hontiveros on her new show 'Politics As Usual' and what it means to be part of history". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ Torre, Nestor (June 23, 2012). "Less fluff, more of the right stuff on Pia Hontiveros' Solar TV newscast". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ Reyes, Shiela (November 29, 2011). "Pia Hontiveros bids farewell to ABS-CBN". abs-cbnNEWS.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ "Court junks murder case versus Anti-Terror Act petitioner threatened by Risa's brother-in-law". Abogado. Prage. July 21, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Abunda, Boy (July 20, 2001). "How Pia combines career and family". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.