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Anthony Taberna
Antonio "Anthony" Talens Taberna Jr. (born January 16, 1975), also known as Ka Tunying or Tunying, is a Filipino broadcast journalist.
At ABS-CBN, Taberna hosted television and radio programs covering news and public affairs. He is a former host of Umagang Kay Ganda (where he gained popularity in the segment "Punto por Punto") and XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé. As a radio anchor, Taberna is one of the lead anchors for Dos por Dos alongside Gerry Baja. He is also the former anchor of Iba-Balita and Mano Mano of Studio 23 and later News plus on S+A.
Antonio Talens Taberna Jr. was born on January 16, 1975, in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, the fourth of seven children. His father, Antonio Taberna Sr., was a provincial bus driver in Manila who only finished his education up until high school. His father died on August 18, 2002, after a period of ill health. His mother, Benita Talens Taberna, only finished her elementary education.
Taberna started his career as a part-time news writer in 1992 at DZEC, operated by Eagle Broadcasting Corporation. In 1997, he transferred to DZMM, an AM radio station owned by ABS-CBN where he became a Radyo Patrol reporter. In January 2000, he joined Gerry Baja in Ito Ang Radyo Patrol (lit. transl. This is Radio Patrol). The tandem then moved on to Gising Pilipinas (lit. transl. Wake Up, Philippines) in 2002, before they were given their own show, Dos por Dos.
As a television host, Taberna was featured on the morning show Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas and in the documentary program Kalye: Mga Kwento ng Lansangan. Taberna has been widely criticized for his rape victim-blaming on live television. A campaign to remove him from his position due to his bad ethics was met by opposition from Taberna's employer company, ABS-CBN. On July 31, 2020, Taberna left ABS-CBN due to the ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy when the Philippine Congress rejected the new legislative franchise of the network and he subsequently joined Manila Broadcasting Company's AM radio station DZRH in August 2020 and his show Dos por Dos moved to the station and resumed airing on August 31. On September 6, 2022, Taberna joined All TV and would host the television program Kuha All!. On sometime in 2025, Taberna moved into TV5 after signing contract with News5 and would host the new television program titled Kuha 5! which airing on TV5, RPTV and One PH.
Taberna is married to former broadcast journalist Rossel Velasco, and they have two daughters named Zoey and Helga Taberna.
The couple are the owners of Ka Tunying's Cafe. The first branch of their coffee shop opened at Visayas Avenue in Quezon City and later expanded into other areas.
In August 2015, Anthony Taberna announced that he will take a leave of absence from his two shows on ABS-CBN, citing "conflict of interest" due to the controversy surrounding the founding family of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). Taberna was one of the personalities who appeared in the INC members' assembly in EDSA in August 2015.
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Anthony Taberna
Antonio "Anthony" Talens Taberna Jr. (born January 16, 1975), also known as Ka Tunying or Tunying, is a Filipino broadcast journalist.
At ABS-CBN, Taberna hosted television and radio programs covering news and public affairs. He is a former host of Umagang Kay Ganda (where he gained popularity in the segment "Punto por Punto") and XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé. As a radio anchor, Taberna is one of the lead anchors for Dos por Dos alongside Gerry Baja. He is also the former anchor of Iba-Balita and Mano Mano of Studio 23 and later News plus on S+A.
Antonio Talens Taberna Jr. was born on January 16, 1975, in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, the fourth of seven children. His father, Antonio Taberna Sr., was a provincial bus driver in Manila who only finished his education up until high school. His father died on August 18, 2002, after a period of ill health. His mother, Benita Talens Taberna, only finished her elementary education.
Taberna started his career as a part-time news writer in 1992 at DZEC, operated by Eagle Broadcasting Corporation. In 1997, he transferred to DZMM, an AM radio station owned by ABS-CBN where he became a Radyo Patrol reporter. In January 2000, he joined Gerry Baja in Ito Ang Radyo Patrol (lit. transl. This is Radio Patrol). The tandem then moved on to Gising Pilipinas (lit. transl. Wake Up, Philippines) in 2002, before they were given their own show, Dos por Dos.
As a television host, Taberna was featured on the morning show Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas and in the documentary program Kalye: Mga Kwento ng Lansangan. Taberna has been widely criticized for his rape victim-blaming on live television. A campaign to remove him from his position due to his bad ethics was met by opposition from Taberna's employer company, ABS-CBN. On July 31, 2020, Taberna left ABS-CBN due to the ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy when the Philippine Congress rejected the new legislative franchise of the network and he subsequently joined Manila Broadcasting Company's AM radio station DZRH in August 2020 and his show Dos por Dos moved to the station and resumed airing on August 31. On September 6, 2022, Taberna joined All TV and would host the television program Kuha All!. On sometime in 2025, Taberna moved into TV5 after signing contract with News5 and would host the new television program titled Kuha 5! which airing on TV5, RPTV and One PH.
Taberna is married to former broadcast journalist Rossel Velasco, and they have two daughters named Zoey and Helga Taberna.
The couple are the owners of Ka Tunying's Cafe. The first branch of their coffee shop opened at Visayas Avenue in Quezon City and later expanded into other areas.
In August 2015, Anthony Taberna announced that he will take a leave of absence from his two shows on ABS-CBN, citing "conflict of interest" due to the controversy surrounding the founding family of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). Taberna was one of the personalities who appeared in the INC members' assembly in EDSA in August 2015.
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