Cathy Yap-Yang

Catherine "Cathy" Yap-Yang (born February 1, 1971) is a Filipina multi-awarded business journalist who has worked in various news outfits across the Asia-Pacific region over a span of 15 years. She is the head of the PLDT corporate communications group.

Cathy Yap-Yang
Born
Catherine Yap-Yang

(1971-02-01) February 1, 1971
Manila, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesCathy Yang
Alma materDe La Salle University (DLSU)
OccupationJournalist, talk show host
Years active1992–2020

Background

She graduated with an AB Communication Arts degree from the De La Salle University in 1991. After graduation, Yap-Yang joined ABS-CBN and tenured for eight years (1992-2000) as reporter, researcher and pinch-hitter for the former Philippine Vice-President Noli de Castro on TV Patrol. She succeedingly became a business news presenter for several Sarimanok News Network (SNN) (later called the ABS-CBN News Channel) shows, such as Stock Market Live, The World Tonight, and The Weekend News. She also co-hosted the show, Usapang Business in tandem with Ces Drilon on ABS-CBN.

In 2000, the Reuters Foundation sent Yang to the Oxford University to take a Masters in Journalism and in Cardiff University in United Kingdom. Months later, she joined Bloomberg TV in Tokyo, and then moved afterwards to Hong Kong.[1]

Yang also joined Reuters Television as their news anchor from 2010 to 2013, and CCTV News as their reporter covering the whole Hong Kong from 2013 to August 2015. In 2015, Yang re-joined ABS-CBN as part of the on-air anchormen of the cable news channel ANC, and beefing up their business news coverage. She served as the host of ANC's Market Edge and anchor of Business Nightly (replacing Warren de Guzman) starting September 1.[2]

On August 06, 2020, Yang joined PLDT as First Vice President and Group Communications Officer. She will also oversee the communications needs of the MVP Group of companies, which includes Smart Communications and TV5 Network.[3]

Recognition
  • Asian TV Awards- Best TV News Presenter 2019
  • Asian Academy Awards- Best TV News Anchor 2019
  • Asian Television Awards - Best TV Newscaster (2001, 2002, 2003)
  • Fleetstreet Award by the British Council
  • Excellence in Media Award - De La Salle University

References
  1. "Filipina newscaster wins over Asian audience". Manila Standard. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  2. "Cathy Yang to return to ABS-CBN News". Media Newser Philippines. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  3. "ANC anchor Cathy Yang moves to PLDT". Rappler. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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