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Rey Langit

Rey Langit, Filipino journalist and radio host

Born
September 20, 1948
Age in 2026
78
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1948

About Rey Langit

Reynante "Rey" Magat Langit (Tagalog: [reɪ ˈlaŋɪt]; born September 20, 1948) is a Filipino journalist. He is a longtime columnist for Philippine newspapers Tempo, Balita, People's Tonight, and Pilipino Mirror. He is also the main anchorman for the nationally-aired program over AM radio station DWAR Abante Radyo 1494 in Mega Manila. He currently hosts two weekly public affairs television programs, Kasangga Mo ang Langit and Biyaheng Langit; the former is now airing on the Bilyonaryo News Channel (even his surname means "sky" or "heaven" in Tagalog) since 2025. == Early life == Langit expressed his dynamism at a very young age. He would pull the weeds in a Chinese neighbor's garden for ten centavos a bundle, drove a pedicab, sell comics magazines to his classmates, and would even sell native foods like "kakanin" (sticky rice cake) and "matamis na bao" (sweetened coconut) to them at snack time to support his schooling expenses. He finished his primary education at the Felipe G. Calderon Elementary School, a public school in Manila. He started his secondary education at Manuel L. Quezon University and finished the rest of his high school education at the Far Eastern University Boys High School. Already a working student, he pursued his college education at the Far Eastern University. He is a BS Commerce graduate and a student leader.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Rey Langit was born

Rey Langit was born in 1948. 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 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rey Langit's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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