Raffy Tima
Rufino Dompao Tima Jr., better known as Raffy Tima, is a Filipino journalist, producer and presenter. He is currently working in GMA Network and its affiliate, GMA News TV, he spanned over 23 years since the working of his current network.
Early life
Raffy Tima was born as Rufino Dompao Tima Jr. on January 7, 1975, in Tabuk, Kalinga. He moved in Pasig and Quezon City for focused on news television after graduated in college. He finished the secondary education in San Marcelino High School, and his tertiary education in UP Diliman from 1st year to 2nd year, but he transferred to Trinity University of Asia from 3rd year until his graduation, with Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication.Career
Before his joining IBC and GMA News, he was a voice-over for the Philippine variety show, That's Entertainment.Tima was one of GMA Network's main reporters during the 2000 to 2004 series of kidnappings by the Abu Sayyaf Group, an Islamic extremist group in southern Mindanao, and the all-out war waged by the Armed Forces of the Philippines against the Islamic separatist Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Central Mindanao. Tima has also covered the War in Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2004.
A recipient of numerous commendations including most outstanding news producer in 2004 for his coverage of that year's general elections, Tima is currently a senior producer for GMA Integrated News, an anchor on GMA News TV 's noontime programme Balitanghali with Pia Arcangel, and presenter on the public affairs show, 100% Pinoy!. He is likewise one of the first presenters of Reporter's Notebook as well as on i-Witness, which won the Peabody Award.