Pinky Webb

Joanna Marie "Pinky" Pagaspas Webb (born June 11, 1970) is a Filipina broadcast journalist, best known for her work on CNN Philippines as the anchor of the programs Balitaan and The Source with Pinky Webb (both 2016–2024). She is the daughter of former senator Freddie Webb and a sister of basketball coach Jason Webb, as well as Vizconde murder suspect Hubert Webb.

Education
Webb attended high school at Colegio San Agustin where she was batchmates with Kris Aquino and Karen Davila. Webb studied at De La Salle University where she initially took AB Psychology then decided to shift to AB Management. Webb also took up a few courses at UCLA and Cal State Long Beach on journalism for a semester.

Career
During her career at ABS-CBN, Webb was a first news anchor of ANC Primetime News (1999–2004) and Dateline Philippines (2004–2014) and also host of Umagang Kay Ganda, XXX: Exklusibong, Explosibong, Exposé (from 2008 until the show ended) and TV Patrol Weekend. She was a radio co-anchor of Radyo Patrol Balita Alas Kwatro and the radio commentary program Tambalang Failon at Webb on weekdays with Ted Failon on DZMM. On May 9, 2015, The Philippine Star reported that Webb has resigned from ABS-CBN.

Webb joined CNN Philippines in 2016. The network confirmed her move in a tweet. She debuted with CNN Philippines on April 4, 2016, as the first anchor of its Filipino-language newscast, Balitaan. On September 26, 2016, Webb named as a host for a new current affairs daily program titled The Source.

Awards and citations

 * One of the Best Morning Show Hosts (for Umagang Kay Ganda) - Star Awards for TV (2008, 2009, 2010)
 * Best Female Morning Show Host (for Umagang Kay Ganda) - 1st Media Newser Philippines Awards (2010)
 * Best Radio Anchor (for Tambalang Failon at Webb) - 9th Gawad Tanglaw (2011)
 * Best TV Anchor (for TV Patrol Weekend) - 11th Gawad Tanglaw (2013)