Jiggy Manicad
Rodrigo Defeo Manicad Jr. (/məˈniːˌkæd/ mə-NEE-kad; born November 15, 1974), popularly known as Jiggy Manicad (Tagalog: [ˈdʒigi mɐˈnɪkad]), is a Filipino television news producer/reporter and newscaster.
Jiggy Manicad | |
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Manicad at the 73rd Annual Peabody Awards | |
| Born | Rodrigo Defeo Manicad Jr. November 15, 1974 Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Education | University of the Philippines Los Baños (B.A.) |
| Occupation(s) | Television newscaster, reporter, politician |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Agent(s) | GMA News and Public Affairs (1995–2018) News5 (2023–present) |
| Political party | PDP–Laban |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (under Hugpong ng Pagbabago) |
| Spouse |
Marnie Pulumbarit (m. 2008) |
| Children | 3 |
He was formerly an anchor of the weekend edition of GMA Network's flagship news program 24 Oras and on GMA News TV's Quick Response Team before resigning from the network in April 2018 and running as a senator on the 2019 midterm elections under PDP–Laban. After losing in the elections, he returned to GMA Network due to his work with Marnie Manicad and the Team MMPI clients for the show Agripreneur.
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