{{Short description|Filipino journalist (born 1978)}} {{Philippine name|Nieva|Arcangel|Halili|ph=married}} {{Use Philippine English|date=May 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Pia Arcangel | image = | birth_name = Maria Pia Concepcion Nieva Arcangel | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|12|08}} | birth_place = Manila, Philippines | nationality = <!-- use only when necessary per WP:INFONAT --> | other_names = | alma_mater = Ateneo de Manila University (BA) | occupation = {{hlist|News anchor|reporter|host|journalist}} | years_active = 2001–present | agent = <!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source. --> | employer = {{plainlist| * ABS-CBN (2001–02) * GMA Network (2002–present) }} | spouse = {{marriage|Mico Halili|2004}} | children = 1 | website = }}
'''Maria Pia Concepcion Nieva Arcangel-Halili''' ({{IPA|tl|ˈpija aɾkaŋˈhɛl|lang}}; born December 8, 1978) is a Filipino television news presenter and journalist.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
==Career== Arcangel started as a courtside reporter for the UAAP basketball games aired over Studio 23 (now ABS-CBN Sports and Action) and in Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/392305/showbiz/chikaminute/look-throwback-pics-of-10-kapuso-anchors-and-reporters|title=LOOK: #Throwback pics of 10 Kapuso anchors and reporters|date=December 12, 2014|newspaper=GMA News Online|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sports.abs-cbn.com/sportslifestyle/news/2015/07/15/ateneo-courtside-reporters-where-now-3392|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717071402/http://sports.abs-cbn.com/sportslifestyle/news/2015/07/15/ateneo-courtside-reporters-where-now-3392|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 17, 2015|title=Ateneo courtside reporters: Where are they now?|last=Viloria|first=Barry|date=July 15, 2015|website=ABS-CBN SPORTS|publisher=ABS-CBN|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref> In 2003, she became one of the hosts of the morning show ''Unang Hirit'' of GMA Network.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/459118/showbiz/chikaminute/look-5-kapuso-newscasters-among-top-10-hottest-newswomen|title=LOOK: 5 Kapuso newscasters among 'Top 10 Hottest Newswomen'|date=March 26, 2015|newspaper=GMA News Online|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref> She also hosted the children's show ''Art Angel'' with Tonipet Gaba and Krystal Reyes where she along with his co-hosts won awards during the 21st,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/69250/showbiz/pep/pep-pmpc-holds-annual-star-awards|title=PEP: PMPC holds annual Star Awards|date=November 19, 2007|newspaper=GMA News Online|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref> 22nd<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/136747/showbiz/pep/pep-gma-bags-pmpc-s-best-station-award|title=PEP: GMA bags PMPC's 'Best Station' award|date=December 1, 2008|newspaper=GMA News Online|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref> and 23rd<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/Feature/Article/5776/ABS-CBN-hailed-as-Best-Station-in-the-23rd-Star-Awards-for-Television.aspx|title=ABS-CBN hailed as Best Station in the 23rd Star Awards for Television|last=Bonifacio|first=Julie|date=December 1, 2009|website=ABS-CBN.COM|publisher=ABS-CBN Corporation|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref> PMPC Star Awards for Television as Best Children Show Hosts. In QTV/Q (later GMA News TV, now GTV), she co-anchored ''Balitanghali'' with Raffy Tima for 9 years until Connie Sison permanently replaced her since November 10, 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://beta.philstar.com/entertainment/2011/04/16/676611/noontime-late-breakers-raffy-pia|title=Noontime late-breakers with Raffy & Pia|last=Glorioso|first=Bot|date=April 16, 2011|newspaper=The Philippine Star|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref>
She is currently a co-anchor of ''24 Oras Weekend'' and ''Saksi''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/387200/cbb/gma-news-and-public-affairs-announces-big-changes-in-news-lineup|title=GMA News and Public Affairs announces big changes in news lineup|date=November 8, 2014|newspaper=GMA News Online|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref>
==Personal life== Arcangel is the daughter of Clotilde Nieva-Arcangel, Dean of the UST College of Education.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/11901/my-inspiration/|title=My inspiration|last=Rojas|first=Joy|date=September 2, 2011|website=lifestyle.inquirer.net|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref>
She finished high school at Assumption College San Lorenzo and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts from the Ateneo de Manila University in 2000.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
Arcangel has been married to sportscaster Mico Halili since 2003.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/relationship/12638/kapuso-news-reporter-pia-arcangel-and-kapamilya-sportscaster-mico-halilis-blissful-marriage/photo|title=Kapuso news reporter Pia Arcangel and Kapamilya sportscaster Mico Halili's blissful marriage|date=May 29, 2020|newspaper=GMA News Online|access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref> She has 1 child, a daughter named Mickey.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/345731/newstv/wagas/pia-arcangel-and-mico-halili-10-years-down-forever-to-go|title=Pia Arcangel and Mico Halili: 10 years down, forever to go|date=January 27, 2014|newspaper=GMA News Online|access-date=January 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/family/63079/pia-arcangel-naka-relate-kay-iya-villania-sa-paghabol-ng-anak-nito-tuwing-papasok-siya-sa-trabaho/story|title=Pia Arcangel, naka-relate kay Iya Villania sa paghabol ng anak nito tuwing papasok siya sa trabaho|date=May 7, 2020|newspaper=GMA News Online|access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=2045259}}
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