Jester G. Delos Santos

JESTER G. DELOS SANTOS 607 LAB St. Villa Miguela, Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City, Philippines 1602 - |-     Broadcast Journalist     Accomplished TV Executive with over 7 years of experience in producing programs for news and public affairs, spanning a wide variety of genres from live newscast, talk, magazine to documentaries. Proven track record of managing shows with tight and strong stories that rack up awards and recognitions locally. Professional Experience TV5 Network, Inc. Executive Producer Mandaluyong, PHL 2014 – Present • Promoted to Executive Producer after 3 years of working as Segment Producer. • Managed various programs including ReAksyon, a now-defunct late night news talk program; and KAYA, a now-defunct weekly documentary show. • Spearheaded a 5-part live special series featuring the candidates for the 2016 Philippine Presidential Elections thru GoNegosyo Talks: The Presidentiable Forum. • Oversaw a number of specials including a documentary for the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, the 2016 victory of President Rodrigo Duterte, and other pressing issues like the state of the country’s maritime industry. Associate Producer (Head Writer, Editing Supervisor) 2014 – Present • Finalizes scripts for the documentary program Numero and handles postproduction from scheduling to mastering. • Polishes questions and episode gist for the weekly debate program Versus. • Outlined program flow and topics for the network’s now-defunct debate show Manindigan hosted by veteran journalist Luchi Cruz-Valdes. • Developed a schedule from pre to postproduction for the educational show History with Lourd during its run from 2014 to 2016. • Managed script and content as well as promotion for the second leg of the country’s 2016 Presidential debate Segment Producer 2011 – 2014 (with a break in 2013) • Completed story elements for various programs to guarantee a tight narrative. • Produced on the field, wrote scripts and guided video editors during postproduction.   BloombergTV Philippines Mandaluyong, PHL Correspondent 2016 - 2017 • Conducted live on-cam interviews with economists, analysts and industry experts to parse through the numbers and the latest market-moving news. • Reported on special assignments and turns in voice over packages and VTRs both for broadcast and digital upload. • Hosted and produced content for the stations daily morning traffic hit.   Producer 2016 – 2017 • Wrote and facilitated live reports for two of the station’s daily newscasts – Starting Gate and Into the Loop. • Concentrated on international and world news but also wrote about big national news like the Marawi Crisis. • Culled information and turned them into graphics and charts for easy visual reference during live interviews. PJ Lhuillier, Inc. Organizational Communications Supervisor Makati, PHL 2013 • Organized a nationwide internal communications activity among thousands of Cebuana Lhuillier’s employees to cascade the pawner’s new vision and mission via Be the Best Campaign. • Won for the company its first Philippine Quill Award for Best Event for Employee Engagement. Philippine Quill recognizes the best in advertising and media campaign. • Strengthened the firm’s corporate communications by coming up with regular online corporate news to better promote employee activities and company initiatives.       Christian Broadcasting Network Asia (CBN Asia) Makati, PHL   Junior Segment Producer 2010 • Determined story requirements, produced on the field, drafted scripts and edited video materials for The 700 Club Asia. • Received internal awards for segments produced during the show’s special telethons.     Awards and Recognitions   Gawad Tanglaw, an academe-based body of media critics. • ReAksyon won as Best Public Affairs Program for 4 consecutive years. • History with Lourd was recognized as Best Educational Show back in 2016 KBP Golden Dove Awards, recognition handed out by the Broadcasters’ Guild of the Philippines. • KAYA’s Diskargado episode exposing the congestion within the country’s ports was recipient of the Best Special Program Award. Catholic Mass Media Awards, a sectarian-based award giving group • ReAksyon was awarded the Best Talk Show during the 37th CMMA. Technical Skills Bloomberg Terminal, iNews, ORAD, Avid Interplay, Interplay Assist, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro Educational Background   BA Communication Arts Major in Speech Communication with minors in Writing and Theater Arts University of the Philippines Los Baños 2005 - 2009