Mico Halili

Mico Halili is a Filipino sports television personality, sportscaster and sports journalist. He is best known as the lead sportscaster for the basketball games of the UAAP. In March 2018, he became the head of digital media at ABS-CBN Sports, while continuing as lead anchor in UAAP and NCAA basketball games for ABS-CBN Sports.[1][2]

Broadcast career

Halili began his career in 1998 with ABS-CBN Sports as one of the play-by-play commentators for the Metropolitan Basketball Association games. He later became a commentator for the basketball games of the UAAP and the NCAA. In 2003, he became a play-by-play commentator for the PBA games when it was broadcast on NBN/IBC. He became the lead anchor between 2004 to 2015 (ABC - 2004 to 2008, Solar TV - 2008 to 2010, and Sports5 - 2010 to 2015).

Halili co-created and hosted the original Halikinu Radio program on NU 107 (2004 to 2006).

He returned to ABS-CBN Sports on March 2015 as the lead anchor for the UAAP basketball games.[3] He also anchored CNN Philippines Sports Desk from March 2015 to December 2017.[4]

Other media

Halili hosted web-exclusive shows such as FTW (For The Win) (2012 to 2013) for GMA News Online and The Bro Show (2013 to 2015) with Richard del Rosario and Jason Webb.

He was editor-at-large of SLAM! Philippines magazine (2011).

Personal life

Halili was educated at the Ateneo de Manila (GS 1987, HS 1991) and completed his Bachelor of Arts, major in Communication from the same university in 1995.

He is married to GMA News reporter and anchor Pia Arcangel since 2004.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Mico Halili named new digital head of ABS-CBN Sports". Media Newser Philippines. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "ABS-CBN officially welcomes Mico Halili as digital head of ABS-CBN Integrated Sports". Media Newser. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (2 September 2015). "Popular broadcaster Mico Halili 'comes home' and finds new challenge doing UAAP coverage again". Spin.PH. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mico Halili bids goodbye to CNN Sports Desk". Fastbreak. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Pia Arcangel and Mico Halili: 10 years down, forever to go". GMA News Online. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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