Jing Castañeda
{{Short description|Filipino broadcast journalist (born 1970)}}
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{{Philippine name|unknown|Castañeda|Velasco|ph=married}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jing Castañeda
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Rosamy Castañeda
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|07|27}}
| birth_place = Manila, Philippines
| alma mater = Ateneo de Manila University
| occupation = Broadcast journalist, columnist{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/authors/1806995|accessdate=January 23, 2025|newspaper=Philippine Star|title=Jing Castañeda - Authors|date=n.d.}}
| television = Salamat Dok (program co-host, 2012–2020)
| spouse = {{marriage|Nonong Velasco|2003}}
| children = 3
| website = {{URL|jingcastaneda.ph}}
}}
Rosamy "Jing" Castañeda-Velasco{{Cite news|url=https://www.ateneo.edu/news/2023/05/31/consider-putting-away-your-gadgets-savor-real-life-those-you-love-shs-abm-ga|website=ateneo.edu|date=May 31, 2023|accessdate=January 23, 2025|title="Consider putting away your gadgets to savor real life with those you love." (SHS ABM and GA Strands commencement 2023 speech)}} (born July 27, 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. {{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kVY1AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA56|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=October 20, 2002|accessdate=January 23, 2025|title=While they were winning|page=D1}}
Career
=Broadcast journalist at ABS-CBN=
Castañeda was ABS-CBN's reporter, news presenter, anchor, producer, and program director of Bantay Bata.{{Cite news|url=https://mb.com.ph/2019/11/15/deped-urged-to-address-mental-health-of-learners/|title=DepEd urged to address mental health of learners|first=Rica|last=Arevalo|date=November 16, 2019|newspaper=Manila Bulletin}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ust.edu.ph/local-health-communication-best-practices-highlighted-in-ust-media-leadership-lecture-series/|website=University of Santo Tomas|title=Local health communication best practices highlighted in UST Media Leadership Lecture Series|date=February 29, 2024|accessdate=January 23, 2025}}
Personal life
Castañeda married businessman Nong Velasco in 2003.{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/newsmakers/2003/01/07/190660/flying-high-singapore|newspaper=Philippine Star|first=Maurice|last=Arcache|date=January 7, 2003|accessdate=January 23, 2025|title=Flying high in Singapore}} They have three daughters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/health-and-family/2021/01/04/2068095/forming-new-dreams-new-year-mind-bigger-picture|date=January 4, 2021|accessdate=January 23, 2025|title=In forming new dreams for the new year, mind the bigger picture|first=Jing|last=Castañeda|website=The Philippine STAR }}
Among the public figures she has interviewed, she considers Mother Teresa and Popes John Paul II and Francis as the most influential in her life.{{Cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/09/04/21/what-was-it-like-meeting-mother-teresa-in-person|website=ABS-CBN News|date=September 4, 2021|accessdate=January 23, 2025|title=On the anniversary of Mother Teresa's canonization, Jing Castañeda recalls meeting saint in 1995}}
Major awards and recognition
- "Excellence in Broadcast Journalism", Federation of Associations of Private Schools Administrators (2013){{Cite news|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2013/11/30/todays-headline-photos/top-stories/fapsa-honors-times-reporter/57044|newspaper=Manila Times|date=November 30, 2013|title=Fapsa honors Times reporter|accessdate=January 23, 2025}}
- "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){{Cite web|url=https://fnri.dost.gov.ph/images/sources/digest/3rdQ2019.pdf|date=2019|accessdate=January 23, 2025|website=fnri.dost.gov.ph|title=FNRI Digest}}
- "Platinum Heart Awards", Philippine Heart Center (2022){{Cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/life/10/12/22/abs-cbn-bags-5-awards-at-pha-platinum-heart-awards-2022|date=October 12, 2022|accessdate=January 23, 2025|website=ABS-CBN News|first=Reiniel|last=Pawid|title=ABS-CBN bags 5 awards at PHA Platinum Heart Awards 2022}}
- "Asia's Reliable and Trusted Multiplatform Host/Anchor and Producer", Asia's Modern Hero Awards (2024){{Cite news|url= https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/2024/09/01/2382091/finding-modern-heroes-ourselves|date=September 1, 2024|accessdate=January 23, 2025|newspaper=Philippine Star|title=Finding modern heroes in ourselves}}