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Brother Jun "Dr. Love" Banaag | |
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.JPG) Banaag at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto Shrine, San Jose del Monte in May 2015. | |
| Born | June 24, 1954 Philippines |
| Education | Far Eastern University |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, television personality |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Career | |
| Station | DZMM |
Jun Banaag, TOSD (born 24 June 1954), also known as Dr. Love, is a Filipino radio and television personality known for his show "Dr. Love Radio Show", where he gives spiritual and practices advices on matters of life and love.[1][2] He currently continues his program on DWFM (92.3 Radyo5 TRUE FM) since May 2023.[2]
Biography
[edit]Banaag was born on 24 June 1954. He studied theater arts at the Far Eastern University and was drawn into radio broadcasting while he was still in college.[3]
He was once a philandering husband but he repented.[4] He said: "I started in 1997 but before that, I hope you all understand. I left my family for another woman. We lived in the States for 10 years. So, I was philandering husband — was! After 10 years, I came back and that was 1997".[4] That experience made him a credible counselor, starting in Radio Veritas, to listeners who phone in their predicaments in love and life.[4]
Two years after, Banaag was invited to join DZMM to host the same program format. In addition to saying comforting advices, he is very vocal on the nation's most pressing issues, such as the ongoing discussions about the country's divorce laws.[4]
In August 2020, after 23 years of radio hosting, his show "Dr. Love's Radio Show" in TeleRadyo Serbisyo was temporarily stopped as ABS-CBN tries to arrange a proper timeslot for it.[5] The show was granted a lease in life after almost being scrapped when ABS-CBN was denied a new broadcast franchise by the Philippine Congress. After Banaag himself pleaded to the network management, his program then aired on weekends from its old weekday schedule.[6] The show eventually returned but ended finally in December 2022.[6]
Since 2010, Banaag has been an on-and-off part of TV5's Face 2 Face as one of the resident Trio Tagapayo representing the clergy.[1]
Banaag is Roman Catholic and a devotee of the Blessed Virgin Mary.[7] As a professed member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, he and his wife are also involved in church ministries.[8] He is currently the Vice Provincial of the Lay Dominicans in the Philippines.[3]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2008: Catholic Mass Media Awardee for Best Counseling Program on Radio[9]
- 2015: Catholic Mass Media Awards Hall of Fame[10]
- 2019: 26th KBP Golden Dove Awards for Best Radio Variety Program Host[11]
- 2020: 14th Eastwood City Walk of Fame[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Charmie Joy Pagulong (9 May 2023). "Bro. Jun Banaag continues to offer love, spiritual advice". philstar.com. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ a b "DZMM continues to bring free love, medical, and legal advice to Filipinos". ABS-CBN. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Love is On the Air". Human Face by Ceres. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d Boy Abunda (24 October 2019). "Giving advice on air". philstar.com. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Matapos ang 23 taon: Bro. Jun Banaag o 'Dr. Love' magpapaalam muna sa Teleradyo". ABS-CBN (in Filipino). 27 August 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ a b "'Dr. Love' bids farewell from ABS-CBN after more than 20 years". ABS-CBN. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "Bro. Jun Banaag revisits Virgin Mary's apparition sites in DZMM's "Himala sa Fatima" docu". ABS-CBN. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Ma. Ceres P. Doyo (25 September 2017). "Religious sisters on mainstream 'teleradyo' in Philippines". Global Sisters Report. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Jocelyn Dimaculangan (30 October 2008). "Winners of 2008 Catholic Mass Media Awards revealed". PEP.ph. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Remy Umerez. "15 February 2015". philstar.com. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "ABS-CBN, named Best TV Station in 27th KBP Golden Dove Awards". ABS-CBN. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "These personalities get star in Eastwood Walk of Fame". ABS-CBN. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2025.