Anthony Pangilinan

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Nepomuceno and the surname or paternal family name is Pangilinan.
Anthony Pangilinan
Pangilinan in 2007
Born
Anthony Nepomuceno Pangilinan

January 1965 (age 61)
EducationINSEAD (EMBA)
Tsinghua University (EMBA)
Occupations
Years active1985–present
Spouse
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(m. 1993)​
Children5, including Donny
RelativesKiko Pangilinan (brother)
Tony Ferrer (father-in-law)
Espiridion Laxa (uncle-in-law)
Gary Valenciano (brother-in-law)
Sharon Cuneta (sister-in-law)
Paolo Valenciano (nephew)
Gab Valenciano (nephew)
Kiana Valenciano (niece)
Gab Pangilinan (niece)
Josh Buizon (nephew)
Kakie (niece)
Websiteanthonypangilinan.com

Anthony Nepomuceno Pangilinan (born January 1965)[1][2] is a Filipino motivational speaker, corporate trainer, businessman, broadcaster, and writer. He is the founder and chairperson of BusinessWorks, a management consulting firm, and has hosted several television and radio programs, including Big News on ABC (1997–1998), A Second Look on RPN (2004), and The Boardroom on CNN Philippines (2016–2024); he received PMPC Star Award nominations for the latter two programs. Pangilinan has written books on personal development and marriage, including Designed for Success (2010), and co-authored Sabi Ni Mister, Sabi Ni Misis (2014) and Marriage Is a Marathon (2023) with his wife, actress Maricel Laxa. He is also a contributing columnist for BusinessWorld and serves as officer-in-charge of the anti-human trafficking organization Called to Rescue Philippines.

He previously served as international president of the global student organization AIESEC and is the only Filipino to have held the position. Pangilinan and Laxa have five children, including actor Donny Pangilinan.

Early life and education

Anthony Nepomuceno Pangilinan was born in January 1965 to Donato Tongol Pangilinan Jr., an engineer and entrepreneur from Pampanga, and Emma Monasterial Nepomuceno, a public school teacher from Nueva Ecija and Marinduque.[1][2][3] He has eight siblings, including Senator Kiko Pangilinan.[4]

During his youth, Pangilinan attended La Salle Green Hills in Mandaluyong, where he became involved in student leadership activities, including service in the student council. In his early twenties, he was elected international president of the global student organization AIESEC. Pangilinan is the only Filipino to have held that position.[5] The role required him to relocate to Belgium and serve full-time, leading him to take a leave of absence from his university studies for approximately two years. After completing his term, he returned to the Philippines to finish his degree in architecture.[6]

Pangilinan earned an executive master's degree in business administration from INSEAD in France and Tsinghua University in China.[7]

Career

Business

While completing his higher education, Pangilinan founded BusinessWorks, a startup company that provides change-management consulting for corporations.[5] He delivers corporate training on leadership and resilience at business events. Pangilinan leads workshops for companies and seminars on goal-setting. He serves as the chairperson and chief distributor of BusinessWorks.[8]

Media

Pangilinan began his career in broadcasting in the early 1990s. He was an evening newscast anchor on PTV's News on 4 from 1992 to 1994, ABC 5's Big News from 1997 to 1998, IBC 13's News Tonite in 2002, and PTV's NewsLife in 2016.[9][10]

In the 2010s, he hosted the weekly radio program Magbago Tayo (transl. Let's Change) on Radyo5 and AksyonTV.[8]

In 2015, he began hosting the web series Like A Bossing, a magazine show about entrepreneurs which was published on the Digital5 website.[11]

In 2016, Pangilinan began hosting the weekly current affairs program The Boardroom on CNN Philippines. The show had ended its run by the time CNN Philippines ceased its operations in 2024.[7]

Writing

Pangilinan contributes to BusinessWorld through his weekly Monday column Success Plus!.[12]

In 2010, Pangilinan wrote and published the book Designed for Success: Discover Who You Are and What You Do Best.[13]

He and his wife Maricel Laxa have authored two books together: Sabi Ni Mister, Sabi Ni Misis (transl. Mister Says, Misis Says; 2014) and Marriage Is a Marathon (2023).[14]

Advocacy

Pangilinan is the officer-in-charge of Called to Rescue Philippines, an anti-human trafficking non-governmental organization.[8]

Personal life

Pangilinan has been married to actress Maricel Laxa since 1993.[15] They have five children together, including actor Donny Pangilinan.[14]

He is an avid runner who has completed all six World Marathon Majors with his wife.[16] Pangilinan has also done triathlons since 2008,[15] finishing an Ironman 70.3 by 2010.[17] In 2024, Pangilinan successfully underwent a cardiac surgery after suffering from heart valve leaks.[18] The following year, he completed his first race since the surgery.[2]

Pangilinan is a Christian. His two favorite devotions are Lettie Cowman's Streams in the Desert (1918) and Oswald Chambers's My Utmost for His Highest (1935).[6]

Pangilinan actively campaigned for his older brother Kiko's vice-presidential election campaign in 2022 and his senatorial campaign in 2025,[19][20] often speaking on Kiko's behalf at sorties he could not attend.[21]

Awards and recognitions

In 2004, Pangilinan was nominated for Best Public Affairs Program Host at the 18th PMPC Star Awards for Television for hosting A Second Look on the Radio Philippines Network. In 2017, he was nominated for Best Lifestyle Show Host at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television for hosting The Boardroom.[22]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c Santos, Rhea Manila (July 12, 2025). "Anthony Pangilinan completes first race after open heart surgery: 'I was so scared to run'". ABS-CBN. Archived from the original on July 15, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
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  4. ^ "Restaurant-style dishes from Anthony Pangilinan". The Philippine Star. April 22, 2004. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Luna, Kim (May 30, 2023). "Inner Drive: Public Speaking Imbued With Purpose". Lifestyle Asia. Archived from the original on May 17, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  6. ^ a b Si, Sean (September 6, 2019). "Architectural Design of People and Dealing with Betrayal in the Motivational Training Industry with Anthony Pangilinan". Sean.si. Archived from the original on November 6, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  7. ^ a b Joaquin, Boris (January 17, 2018). "Rappler Talk: Achieving career goals with Anthony Pangilinan". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  8. ^ a b c "Training Beyond College". STI College. Archived from the original on May 27, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  9. ^ Santos, Mari-An; Anarcon, James Patrick (February 22, 2019). "GMA Supershow TV hosts: Where are they now?". PEP. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  10. ^ Acar, Aedrianne; Javier, Kristian Eric (July 29, 2024). "Ruffa at Raymond Gutierrez, nagluluksa sa pagpanaw ng sister-in-law nilang si Alexa Gutierrez". GMA Entertainment (in Tagalog). Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2026. Ruffa and Raymond Gutierrez mourn the death of their sister-in-law Alexa Gutierrez
  11. ^ "Digital5 – HiSoUR 芸術 文化 美術 歴史" [Digital5 – HiSoUR Art, culture, history]. HiSoUR (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 16, 2026. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
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  13. ^ "Who are the Best Motivational Speakers in the Philippines?". Best.Org.PH. July 15, 2025. Archived from the original on December 7, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  14. ^ a b Alcantara, Carissa (August 15, 2023). "Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan and Anthony Pangilinan: 30 years of marital bliss". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  15. ^ a b Pastor, Pam (September 29, 2025). "Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan: Going the Distance". Allure Philippines. Archived from the original on February 16, 2026. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  16. ^ Laxa-Pangilinan, Maricel (February 11, 2025). "Marriage is a marathon". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on February 16, 2026. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  17. ^ "Parenting with Pangilinan". SunStar. January 22, 2010. Archived from the original on February 16, 2026. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  18. ^ Severo, Jan Milo (October 17, 2024). "Donny's father Anthony Pangilinan underwent successful heart surgery". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on August 2, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  19. ^ Rosete, Franck Dick (May 4, 2022). "Kiko unfazed by surveys, confident to win VP race". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  20. ^ "Kiko woos Cebu voters, touts track record". Daily Tribune. May 9, 2025. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  21. ^ Panti, Llanesca T. (March 20, 2025). "Kiko-Bam duo scoops up backing from ex-VP Leni, NegOcc guv, party-lists in Bacolod". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on April 21, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  22. ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (October 30, 2017). "31st Star Awards for TV nominees revealed; JoshLia, JakBie to receive special awards". PEP. Archived from the original on November 28, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
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