Kat de Castro

Katherine Chloe Sinsuat de Castro,[1] also known as Kat de Castro, is a Filipino journalist and TV personality, who is now the Undersecretary of Tourism Advocacy and Public Affairs of the Philippine Department of Tourism under Secretary Wanda Corazon Teo.[2] She took her oath of office at the Malacañang Palace on August 15, 2016.

De Castro is one of the three children of TV Patrol news anchor and former Vice President Noli de Castro and former ABS-CBN Current Affairs executive Arlene de Castro, who now heads Bayan Productions.[3] She was among the personalities who actively support the then-Davao City Mayor and now Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's campaign during the Philippine presidential election, 2016. In fact, she is a co-organizer of the DU31: One Love, One Nation Thanksgiving Party held last June 4, 2016 at the Davao Crocodile Park.[4]

She was the former host of the travel show Trip na Trip and business magazine show Swak na Swak, both produced by Bayan Productions, their own production house,[2] and aired on ABS-CBN. She was also a host for her father's own public affairs program Magandang Gabi, Bayan and a reporter for TV Patrol.[3]"

De Castro finished Communication Arts degree at Miriam College.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Duterte administers oaths of office to 42 new appointees". Manila Bulletin. August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Serato, Ariel (July 7, 2016). "Duterte supporter Kat de Castro assumes post as DOT undersecretary" (in Tagalog). Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Katherine de Castro: After you, KaNoli! - FUNFARE by Ricardo F. Lo". The Philippine Star. November 14, 2000. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ Placido, Dharel (May 25, 2016). "Hundreds of thousands expected at 'Du31' party". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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