Jing Castañeda

Jing Castañeda
Born	Rosamy Castañeda
Alma mater	Ateneo de Manila University
Occupation(s)	Broadcast journalist, columnist[1]
Television	Salamat Dok (program co-host, 2012–2020)
Spouse	Nonong Velasco ​ (m. 2003)​
Children	3
Website	jingcastaneda.ph

Rosamy Castañeda-Velasco, known professionally as Jing Castañeda,[2] (born July 1970) is a Filipino broadcast journalist who has served more than 20 years at ABS-CBN before venturing into other communications work.

Education

Castañeda took up communication arts and MBA at the Ateneo de Manila University where she met her eventual husband; she was a cheerleader while he was part of the male cheering squad Blue Babble Battalion.[3]

Career

Broadcast journalist at ABS-CBN

Castañeda was ABS-CBN's reporter, news presenter, anchor, producer, program director of Bantay Bata, and long-time program host of Salamat Dok.[4][5][6]^[failed verification]

Personal life

Castañeda married businessman Nong Velasco in 2003.[7] They have three daughters.[8]

Among the public figures she have interviewed, she considers Mother Teresa and Popes John Paul II and Francis as the most influential in her life.[9]

Major awards and recognition

• "Excellence in Broadcast Journalism", Federation of Associations of Private Schools Administrators (2013)[10]
• "Best Morning Show Host" at the 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television, Philippine Movie Press Club (2014)
• Nutrition Ambassador, Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI)[11]
• "Platinum Heart Awards", Philippine Heart Center (2022)[12]
• "Asia's Reliable and Trusted Multiplatform Host/Anchor and Producer", Asia's Modern Hero Awards (2024)[13]

References

1. "Jing Castañeda - Authors". Philippine Star. n.d. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
2. ""Consider putting away your gadgets to savor real life with those you love." (SHS ABM and GA Strands commencement 2023 speech)". ateneo.edu. May 31, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
3. "While they were winning". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 20, 2002. p. D1. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
4. Arevalo, Rica (November 16, 2019). "DepEd urged to address mental health of learners". Manila Bulletin.
5. "Local health communication best practices highlighted in UST Media Leadership Lecture Series". University of Santo Tomas. February 29, 2024. Archived from the original on August 14, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
6. Baraceros, Angela (September 29, 2015). "Social media education pushed at #Connected2015 summit". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
7. Arcache, Maurice (January 7, 2003). "Flying high in Singapore". Philippine Star. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
8. Castañeda, Jing (January 4, 2021). "In forming new dreams for the new year, mind the bigger picture". Retrieved January 23, 2025.
9. "On the anniversary of Mother Teresa's canonization, Jing Castañeda recalls meeting saint in 1995". ABS-CBN News. September 4, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
10. "Fapsa honors Times reporter". Manila Times. November 30, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
11. "FNRI Digest" (PDF). fnri.dost.gov.ph. 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
12. Pawid, Reiniel (October 12, 2022). "ABS-CBN bags 5 awards at PHA Platinum Heart Awards 2022". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
13. "Finding modern heroes in ourselves". Philippine Star. September 1, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2025.