Mariz Umali

About

Filipina television news anchor and journalist who is best known for being the main newscaster of the weekend edition of the GMA News show Balitanghali. 

Before Fame

She first began studying for a degree as a pharmacy student, but after taking a broadcast communications course at the University of the Philippines Diliman, she found her passion in journalism. She then began working at GMA Network as a researcher and producer of news content for the 2001 Philippine general elections.

Trivia

In addition to her work in news, she has also hosted and starred on a variety of other programs including I-Witness, Out of Control, and Born to Be Wild.

Family Life

She married to fellow journalist Raffy Tima in 2012.

Associated With

During a 2016 press conference, Rodrigo Duterte catcalled her, and he was called out by her husband.