Marc Logan (broadcast journalist)
{{Short description|Filipino broadcast journalist (born 1966)}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=September 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Philippine name|Logan|Ponti}}
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| name = Marc Logan
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| birthname = Marcelo Logan Ponti Jr.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|1|31}}
| birth_place = Baguio, Benguet, Philippines
| education = Polytechnic University of the Philippines
| occupation = Broadcast journalist, radio commentator, columnist, actor, comedian
| spouse = {{marriage|Eloisa Diego|December 2003}}
| children = 2
| parents =
| years_active = 1996–present
| employer = {{Plainlist|
- ABS-CBN Corporation (1996–2024)
- TV5 Network, Inc. (2024–present)
- Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (2024–present)}}
| credits = * TV Patrol – segment reporter (1996–2024)
- Mga Kwento ni Marc Logan – host (2014–2017)
- Top 5: Mga Kwentong Marc Logan - host (2024–present)
| module = {{Infobox YouTube personality|embed=y
| channel_display_name = MARC LOGAN
| channel_handle = @LoganTeamKatuga
| genre = Comedy, magazine, vlogs
| years_active = 2021–present
| subscribers = 8,000
| views = 800,732
| stats_update = October 9, 2024
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Marcelo "Marc" Logan Ponti Jr. (born January 31, 1966), widely known as Marc Logan and also known as Kaka Marc,{{cite web|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/07/17/12/marc-logan-shares-secret-behind-dramatic-weight-loss|title=Marc Logan shares secret behind dramatic weight loss|date=17 July 2012|first=David|last=Dizon|website=ABS-CBN News|access-date=5 June 2023}} is a Filipino broadcast journalist, TV host, actor, comedian, and radio commentator who specializes in satirical and comical infotainment. He is popularly known for his tongue-in-cheek reporting and comedic voice overs. He is also active in social media and tabloids providing infotainment.
Career
In 1996, Logan was hired as a desk editor by ABS-CBN.{{cite news |last1=Salterio |first1=Leah |title=Philippine Daily Inquirer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D342AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA23 |access-date=22 February 2024 |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=2 February 2001 |language=en}} He then moved on to read humorous trivial segments and features on TV Patrol, the flagship national network news broadcast of the ABS-CBN station. Logan introduced the concept of "infotainment," information combined with entertainment news. He hosted and produced the program Mga Kwento ni Marc Logan ({{literal translation|Stories by Marc Logan}}), a weekly entertainment show that features humorous videos collected from social media posts. Logan previously hosted a show with the same concept titled Vid-Joking. His segment on TV Patrol is also named "Mga Kwento ni Marc Logan" and previously was "Meron Akong Kwento" ({{literal translation|I have a Story}}).
In January 2023, Logan took an optional retirement from ABS-CBN but continued to appear on TV Patrol until he silently left the said newscast on January 19, 2024. After his retirement, he became a full-time producer of his travel show, Tribu Katuga (Kain Tulog Gala), and built his production company, Logan’s Run Entertainment Production, where he is the President and CEO. He is also serves as a creative consultant and station manager for the IBC's AM radio station DWAN-AM.{{cite web |last1=Velasco |first1=Bill |title=DWAN returns |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2024/06/01/2359539/dwan-returns |website=Philstar.com |publisher=Philstar Global Corp. |access-date=1 June 2024 |date=1 June 2024}}
On February 5, 2024, Logan joined Abante's social media news channel Abante TeleTabloid as one of its program anchors. He also leads the channel's flagship newscast.{{cite web |last1=Lalin |first1=Jun |title=Marc Logan bibida sa Abante TeleTabloid |url=https://www.abante.com.ph/2024/02/04/marc-logan-bibida-sa-abante-teletabloid/ |website=Abante News Online |access-date=21 May 2024 |language=Filipino |date=4 February 2024}}
On March 8, 2024, Logan signed with TV5 Network Inc. He would then become the host of Top 5: Mga Kwentong Marc Logan, airing on TV5 and RPTV.{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/business/why-marc-logan-now-kapatid-tv5-artist/|title=Why Marc Logan is now a Kapatid|first=Isagani Jr.|last=de Castro|date=March 14, 2024|accessdate=April 13, 2024|work=Rappler}}
On July 1, 2024, Logan debuted his new radio programs, KaLogan and ReFOODlika na sa Pilipinas on DWAN-AM, marking his return to AM radio after four years.
Personal life
Logan is the fifth in a family with six children. In 2023, Logan married Eloisa Diego, his partner for nearly two decades with whom he shared two children. According to ABS-CBN News, the two have been married since December 2003, before hosting a church wedding in 2023.{{cite web|title=Marc Logan marries wife in church after over 18 years of being together|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/10/23/after-over-18-years-marc-logan-wife-hold-church-wedding|date=10 January 2023|website=ABS-CBN News|access-date=5 June 2023}}
Filmography
=Television=
- Wansapanataym (ABS-CBN) - King-King (Episode: Dondee, da Duwende)
- Mga Kwento ni Marc Logan (ABS-CBN)
- Showtime (ABS-CBN) - guest celebrity judge
- TV Patrol (ABS-CBN)
- Bandila (ABS-CBN)
- Matanglawin (ABS-CBN) - guest co-host
- Rated K (ABS-CBN)
- Pinoy Big Brother (ABS-CBN)
- Gandang Gabi Vice (ABS-CBN) - guest
- Tonight with Boy Abunda (ABS-CBN)
- Abante TeleTabloid (Abante)
- Top 5: Mga Kwentong Marc Logan (TV5/RPTV/One PH)
=Films=
- Ayuda Babes as Marc Logan (Himself)
Radio
References
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External links
- {{Facebook|MKMLofficial}}
- [http://www.newsflash.org/2003/05/sb/sb003216.htm Marc Logan on NewsFlash]
- [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/lifestyle/05/29/15/marc-logan-reports-mga-kapalpakan-sa-social-media Marc Logan reports on ABS-CBN news]
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Category:Filipino radio journalists
Category:Filipino television journalists
Category:People from Metro Manila
Category:Polytechnic University of the Philippines alumni
Category:Filipino male comedians
Category:ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people
Category:Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation personalities