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Johnson Manabat is a Filipino journalist and broadcaster. He is a news reporter for ABS-CBN News and has reported for the network's flagship newscast TV Patrol.[1]

Background

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Manabat is from Nueva Ecija and attended college at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP).[2]

Career

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Manabat has worked as a reporter for ABS-CBN News, covering a range of stories. ABS-CBN News has published his reports since at least 2019.[3][4]

In 2020, Manabat reported on the effects of the ABS-CBN broadcast shutdown.[5]

Manabat also reported for ABS-CBN's news programs on national issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he reported on Filipino health workers considering mass resignation because of concerns over benefits and working conditions.[6]

In 2021, Manabat was among the hosts of Sakto, a TeleRadyo program of ABS-CBN News, alongside Amy Perez and Jeff Canoy.[7]

Manabat was also featured among ABS-CBN journalists in the network's 2024 year-end special, Sa Likod ng Balita, which examined major news stories and events of the year.[8][9]

In 2025, Manabat continued to report for TV Patrol on national issues, including transportation, elections, and local government matters.[10][11]

He also reported on the 2025 impeachment proceedings at the Senate as part of ABS-CBN News' coverage.[12]

Awards

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In 2025, Manabat received the Media Excellence in Radio News Anchoring award at the Laurus Nobilis Media Excellence Awards for his radio program Johnson, I-Kuwento Mo!.[13][14]

References

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  1. "Johnson Manabat". ABS-CBN. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  2. "ABS-CBN News' Johnson Manabat to PUP graduates: Don't let failures define you". ABS-CBN News. September 17, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2026.
  3. "Manila shrine gets a scrubbing after Isko steps on feces". ABS-CBN News. July 11, 2019.
  4. "Customs destroy smuggled Ferrari sports car, P150-million worth of cigarettes". ABS-CBN News. July 23, 2019.
  5. "ABS-CBN broadcast shutdown malaki ang epekto sa public viewership, ayon sa KBP". ABS-CBN News. September 23, 2020.
  6. "Filipino health workers mull mass resignation over lack of benefits". ABS-CBN News. August 14, 2021.
  7. "ABS-CBN News expands reach, streams top ANC and TeleRadyo shows on YouTube worldwide". ABS-CBN. March 5, 2021.
  8. "ABS-CBN News' "Sa Likod ng Balita: The ABS-CBN Year-end Special" recounts the top stories of 2024". ABS-CBN. December 27, 2024.
  9. "ABS-CBN News 'Sa Likod Ng Balita: The ABS-CBN Yearend Special' recounts the top stories of 2024". Manila Bulletin. December 29, 2024.
  10. "TV PATROL: Online renewal ng lisensiya inilunsad ng LTO". ABS-CBN News. July 10, 2025.
  11. "TV PATROL: Mga nanalong party-list groups ipinroklama ng Comelec". ABS-CBN News. May 19, 2025.
  12. "Sa Likod ng Balita: Johnson Manabat sa Senado para sa 'TV Patrol'". ABS-CBN News. August 8, 2025.
  13. "ABS-CBN's Jeff Canoy and Johnson Manabat win Laurus Nobilis Media Excellence Awards". ABS-CBN News. March 28, 2025.
  14. "ABS-CBN wins major awards at LPU-Cavite's 2025 Laurus Nobilis Media Excellence Awards". ABS-CBN. March 1, 2025.