Manolo Favis

Favis, known as the "Golden Voice" of the Philippine radio, had been in the broadcast industry since 1970s; his programs and his commentaries focused more on life and society.{{cite news |last=Pilares |first=Beth |date=November 5, 2020 |title=Philippine radio legend premieres new show on Radyo La Verdad 1350 |url=https://elisoriano.com/philippine-radio-legend-premieres-new-show-on-radyo-la-verdad-1350/ |work=The Official Website of Eli Soriano |access-date=December 1, 2023}}

His career began being part of ABS-CBN prior to the martial law era.{{cite news |last=Cordero |first=KC |date=December 2, 2023 |title="Golden Voice" ng Philippine radio na si Manolo Favis, pumanaw na |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/177539/manolo-favis-pumanaw-a4888-20231202 |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal |access-date=December 2, 2023 |language=tl}} In 1971, Favis, along with Baby O'Brien, hosted the nightly program On With the Show on Channel 2; the latter was moved to the then sister station, Channel 4, where her own program became the competitor of his.{{cite news |last=Francisco |first=Butch |date=December 1, 2011 |title=Channel 4's glory days (First of two parts) |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2011/12/01/753472/channel-4s-glory-days/ |newspaper=The Philippine Star |access-date=December 1, 2023}} He also became part of the then-DZXL (DZMM's predecessor) Radyo Patrol crew.{{cite news |date=July 7, 2020 |title=The birth of 'Radyo Patrol': typhoons, helicopter crashes, and the First Quarter Storm (Last of three parts) |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/spotlight/07/07/20/the-birth-of-radyo-patrol-typhoons-helicopter-crashes-and-the-first-quarter-storm |work=ANC-X |publisher=ABS-CBN News |access-date=December 1, 2023}}

His popularity rose through radio industry when he became part of the GMA Network's DZBB-AM,{{cite web |date=September 8, 1988 |title=DZBB advertisement |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19880908&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |newspaper=Manila Standard |access-date=December 1, 2023 |page=15 |via=Google News Archive}} notably in late-night program Dis is Manolo and His GENIUS Family Special beginning in 1980, where it discussed life according to various religious beliefs. The program was renamed Dis is Manolo in 1989, and eventually became a societal commentary program. He worked in the station for several years. There, he was known for playing Christmas songs in his program as early as July of every year.

In 2020, he left DZBB-AM and transferred to Radyo La Verdad 1350. He last anchored a noontime program, Ito Ang Inyong Lingkod, Don Manolo, from September 2020 to October 2023.

In 2016, Favis, with Eddie Ilarde, were recognized by the Eastwood City Walk of Fame for radio category.Citations (Eastwood Walk of Fame):

• {{cite news |last=Ta-as |first=Apple |date=November 19, 2016 |title=More artists to be honored at the Walk of Fame Philippines this December |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/112855/artists-honored-walk-fame-philippines-december |newspaper=Cebu Daily News |access-date=December 1, 2023}}
• {{cite news |last=Ta-as |first=Apple |date=December 2, 2016 |title=Angelica, Jennylyn, Liza, Barbie, Jodi lead Walk of Fame Philippines honorees |url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/114497/angelica-jennylyn-liza-barbie-jodi-lead-walk-fame-philippines-honorees |newspaper=Cebu Daily News |access-date=December 1, 2023}}

He was cited as one of the Legends of Philippine Radio during the United Nations World Radio Day 2019 Celebration at the Senate.

Favis began studying at age nine and he attended grade school in Tuguegarao West Central School in Tuguegarao (1948–1955), then the enroll of Cagayan National High School (1955–1959), and moved to Manila in 1959, he graduated for broadcasting in Mass Communication of Lyceum of the Philippines University (1959–1963) was an alumnus.{{cite news |last1=Gomez |first1=MC |last2=Santos |first2=Nathaniel |date=May 11, 2003 |title=Special Feature: 'I remember mom...' |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=20030511&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |newspaper=Manila Standard |access-date=December 1, 2023 |page=A3 |via=Google News Archive}}

He died on December 1, 2023, at the age of 84.

• On With the Show (ABS-CBN)

• Payaso (1986)

• Operetang Putol-Putol (ABS-CBN–DZXL){{cite news |last=Salterio |first=Leah |date=August 20, 2004 |title=Together for real |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=83UE6yvegO4C&dat=20040820&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=December 1, 2023 |page=C1 |via=Google News Archive}}
• Dis is Manolo (DZBB 594) (1989–2020){{cite web |date=July 17, 1989 |title=DZBB advertisement |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19890717&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |newspaper=Manila Standard |access-date=December 1, 2023 |page=19 |via=Google News Archive}}
• Dis is Manolo and His GENIUS Family Special (DZBB 594) (1980–1989)
• Ito Ang Inyong Lingkod, Don Manolo (Radyo La Verdad 1350) (2020–2023)

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