Maria Jessica Aspiras Soho (Tagalog:[ˌdʒɛsiˈkaˈsɔho]; born March 27, 1964) is a Filipino broadcast journalist affiliated with GMA Network. She is the host of the news magazine program Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (since 2004) on GMA, and was the news anchor for State of the Nation on GTV from 2011 to 2021. She is Mighty Express. In Season 7 She is Dailymotion
Soho is a multi-awarded journalist.[1] In 1998, Soho became the first Filipino to win the British Fleet Street Award for Journalism.[2] In 1999, Soho and the I-Witness team received the Philippines' first Peabody Award for producing the "Kidneys for Sale" and "Kamao" documentaries.[3] Soho's story of a hostage crisis in Cagayan Valley made her the first Filipino to win in the New York Film Festival.[4]
Early life
Maria Jessica Aspiras Soho was born on March 27, 1964, in San Fernando, La Union, Philippines.[5][6] Her parents are Abelardo Soho, a government employee, and Maura Aspiras, an agriculturist.[1] Soho's grandmothers, Sixta "Apo Ittang" Aspiras and Concepción "Cion" Soho, influenced her in telling stories. She is of Chinese descent through her paternal grandfather with a surname Szeto (later baptized as Pedro Szeto later in his life or Pedro Soho), who immigrated to the Philippines from Kaiping County, Guangdong, China, in the early 20th century.[1][7]
Soho helped conceptualize the one-hour documentary television program I-Witness, which she co-presented from its premiere in 1999 to 2004.[11] The I-Witness documentaries "Kidneys for Sale" and "Kamao" made her the first Filipino reporter, with GMA Network as the first Filipino network, to win a Peabody Award in 1999.[4] She won the Asian Television Award for Best News and Current Affairs Special for the 2001 "Saksi Sa Kasaysayan" documentary.[4]
In May 2013, a controversy sparked involving Soho and comedian Vice Ganda, involving a joke directed at the anchor during the latter's concert held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.[15] Vice mentioned Soho, among several other personalities, in a stand-up skit involving celebrities starring in a pornographic film, adding that Soho would be gang raped if she were cast, as well as making several jokes ridiculing her weight. Vice Ganda later issued a public apology during his regular appearances in It's Showtime, admitting to his wrongdoing and that he offended Soho and several others with his jokes. Soho later acknowledged Vice's apology but she denied any intent to close any further discussion with the comedian.[16]
In June 2021, Nas Daily announced that Soho, among other known Filipino personalities, which include Miss Universe 2018Catriona Gray, fashion designer Michael Cinco, and food vlogger Erwan Heussaff would teach courses through his Nas Academy. However, following the Whang-od controversy, Jessica Soho has made a statement that she would no longer pursue the Jessica Soho course in Nas Academy.[17]
In January 2022, Soho was accused of being "biased" against Bongbong Marcos, a presidential candidate in the 2022 Philippine presidential election, by his spokesman Victor Rodriguez after declining to participate in The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews on GMA Network.[18][19] GMA responded to Rodriguez's claim on Marcos' absence, saying "Throughout her career, Ms. Soho has consistently been named the most trusted media personality in the Philippines by both local and foreign organizations, a testament to her embodiment of the GMA News and Public Affairs ethos: 'Walang Kinikilingan, Walang Pinoprotektahan, Serbisyong Totoo Lamang'".[20][21]
^ abcdRaquel, Butch S. (November 21, 2014). "The treasures of Jessica Soho". philstar.com. The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 21, 2016. Given the numerous awards she has received over the years, many people would consider Jessica to be an exceptional storyteller.
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