Christine Bersola-Babao

Christine Bersola-Babao
Born	Christine Bersola 30 October 1970 (1970-10-30) (age 41) Bulacan, Philippines
Education	UP Diliman
Occupation	Journalist Actress
Other names	Tintin
Spouse(s)	Julius Babao
Children	Antonia and Antonio
Religious belief(s)	Catholic
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Christine Babao (née Bersola), known as "Tintin" is a broadcast journalist, actress, radio-TV personality.

Educational Life

She graduated valedictorian in grade school at OB Montessori Greenhills. She also garnered excellence awards in Assumption High School in Makati. She finished with an honors degree in Mass Communication in University of the Philippines Diliman.

Early life

Born Christine Bersola on October 30, 1970. She graduated valedictorian in grade school at OB Montessori Greenhills. She also garnered excellence awards in Assumption High School in Makati. She finished with an honors degree in Mass Communication in University of the Philippines Diliman. As a college student in 1990, Tintin, as she is called, she started building a career on TV, doing cameo roles for Batibot, and appearing in theatrical plays and commercials for TV and print. In 1993, after winning the Vidal Sassoon Search for the Asian Look, she auditioned for TV Patrol and became a segment anchor for Star News. In 1996, she essayed the “Anatom” role in ABS-CBN Foundation’s hit educational program, Sineskwela, and was one of the pioneer hosts for The Filipino Channel (TFC) via the program, “TFC This Week.” Her former hosting gigs include “Showbiz Linggo Plus,” her own segment in Sang Linggo nAPO Sila, and Cinema One on cable.

In 1996, she started co-anchoring the top-rated program, Alas Singko Y Medya with Julius Babao. Since then, she has won numerous awards as “Best Morning Show Host.” Template:CbnIn 2004, the program Magandang Morning with Julius and Tintin was launched in DZMM. This marked her foray into radio broadcasting. She left the said morning radio program in August 2011 to be replaced by Niña Corpuz. She has also embarked on a career as children's book author.

She is a volunteer and advocate of the Gawad Kalinga, Philippine National Red Cross, Shepherd of the Hills Orphanage and Qualibet Testing Laboratory. She supports literacy projects, family and environmental concerns.^[1]

Tintin is also a four-time “Anak TV Awardee,” landing on top of the survey since 2005.

Personal life

She married fellow broadcaster Julius Babao on December 8, 2003. Their union bore then two children, Antonia and Antonio Francesco.^[2]

Filmography

Television

• TV Patrol Star News segment (1993–1996)
• Alas Singko Y Media (1996–2002)
• Talk TV (2001–2002)
• ETC (2002–2003)
• Magandang Umaga Bayan (2002–2005)
• Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas (2005–2007)
• Moms (guest host)
• Kabuhayang Swak na Swak (2010-2011)
• Sineskwela (1990's)
• Kumare Klub (2011-present)

Radio

• Magandang Morning with Julius & Tintin (2004–2011)
• Radyo Patrol Balita: Alas Siyete (weekends) (2004-2011)

Movies

• Dahil Mahal Kita: The Dolzura Cortez Story (1993)
• Kung Ako na Lang Sana (2003)

References

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Name	Bersola-Babao, Christine
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Date of birth	October 30, 1970
Place of birth	Bulacan Philippines
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