Joe Taruc

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| birth_name = Jose Malgapo Taruc Jr.

| birth_date = {{birth date|1947|9|18}}

| birth_place = Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines

| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|9|30|1947|9|18}}

| death_place = Quezon City, Philippines

| show = DZRH Pangunahing Balita,
Damdaming Bayan

| station = DZRH

| network = Manila Broadcasting Company

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| nationality = Filipino

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Jose Malgapo Taruc Jr. ({{IPA|tl|tɐˈɾuk}}; September 18, 1947 – September 30, 2017), also known as Joe Taruc, was a Filipino news anchor who worked at DZRH in the Philippines. He was one of the top-rating news anchors on radio. Aside from being a news anchor, Taruc was also the Senior-Vice President of the station.

Career

He was the news anchor of the 7:00 am newscast DZRH Pangunahing Balita as well as Damdaming Bayan, one of the longest-running public affairs programs on the station.[http://telebisyon.net/balita/Joe-Taruc-and-Sexy-Terry-together-in-radio-news-show/artikulo/27172/ Joe Taruc and Sexy Terry together in radio news show.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310193319/http://telebisyon.net/balita/Joe-Taruc-and-Sexy-Terry-together-in-radio-news-show/artikulo/27172/ |date=March 10, 2012 }} Telebisyon.net. Retrieved November 12, 2008. Taruc interviewed people about politics, mostly the president. He was also the pioneer of ABS-CBN DZAQ Radyo Patrol (predecessor of DZMM) before the Martial Law regime. Then in the 1980s, Taruc transferred to DWWW 630 of the Kanlaon Broadcasting System (now DZMM) where he teamed up with Tiya Dely Magpayo and Noli de Castro in a morning program.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CticaESMr3s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/CticaESMr3s |archive-date=December 15, 2021 |url-status=live|title= DZMM: Kuwento ng Tatlong Dekada|publisher=YouTube|work=DZMM TeleRadyo|date=July 22, 2016|accessdate=September 30, 2017}}{{cbignore}} He also worked on DZBB Bisig Bayan 594 (later rebranded as Super Radyo) before his transfer to DZRH in 1991, which he became the station manager and newscaster.

Aside from radio, Taruc also worked in films with Phillip Salvador during the 1980s.

Personal life

Taruc had 3 sons and a daughter, including former i-Witness host and documentarian, One Balita Pilipinas news anchor, and Ride Radio TV and radio show host Jay Taruc.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pinoyparazzi.com/the-true-story-of-jose-magalpo-taruc-jr/|title = The true story of Jose Magalpo Taruc, Jr. - Pinoy Parazzi| date=October 21, 2011 }}

Death

He died on September 30, 2017, 12 days after his 70th birthday on September 18, 2017.{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/30/17/veteran-broadcaster-joe-taruc-passes-away|publisher=ABS-CBN News|date=September 30, 2017|accessdate=September 30, 2017|title=Joe Taruc passed away|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516193157/http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/30/17/veteran-broadcaster-joe-taruc-passes-away |archive-date=May 16, 2018 }}

Filmography

=Film=

Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim (1985)
Orapronobis (1989)
Alab ng Lahi (2003)

=TV/Radio=

Liberty Live with Joe Taruc (GMA) (1994-1996)
Balitang Bayan Numero Uno (1987-2011)
Todo Balita (1992-2008)
Unilab Newscast
Pangunahing Balita (2008-2017)
Damdaming Bayan (1991-2017)

Awards

Broadcast Journalist of the Year for Radio—Hall of Fame Awardee (Rotary Club of Manila Journalism Awards for 2005){{cite news |date=June 19, 2006 |title=Top radio men |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=83UE6yvegO4C&dat=20060629&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |location=Makati |access-date=November 22, 2023 |page=A2–6 |via=Google News Archive}}
Ka Doroy Valencia Broadcaster of the Year (16th KBP Golden Dove Awards, 2007){{cite news |date=December 22, 2007 |title=Brodkaster of the Year |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=83UE6yvegO4C&dat=20071222&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |location=Makati |access-date=November 22, 2023 |page=G4 |via=Google News Archive}}