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Noli de Castro

Noli de Castro, Filipino journalist and politician, 14th Vice President of the Philippines

Born
July 6, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1949

About Noli de Castro

Manuel "Noli" Leuterio de Castro Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [lɛ.ʊˌtɛːɾ.jo dɛ ˈkaːs.tɾo]; born July 6, 1949) is a Filipino broadcaster, journalist, and former politician who served as the 12th vice president of the Philippines from 2004 until 2010 under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was elected to the Senate of the Philippines in 2001 after receiving the most votes of any senator in the 2001 election. With a career spanning over five decades, de Castro is among the most recognizable journalists in Philippine broadcast media. De Castro is currently the anchor of the radio program Kabayan on DZMM, DZMM TeleRadyo and PRTV Prime Media and the TV program TV Patrol on ANC, Kapamilya Channel, A2Z and ALLTV. He is one of the key television figures in favor of the Philippine drug war undertaken by the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. == Early life and education == De Castro was born as Manuel Leuterio de Castro Jr. in the town of Pola, Oriental Mindoro, at 4:00 pm on July 6, 1949. He is the fifth child of Manuel de Castro Sr. (born c. 1909) and Demetria (née Leuterio, born c.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Noli de Castro was born

Noli de Castro was born in 1949. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Noli de Castro's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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