Liana Pia Coronado Guanio was born on October 24, 1974. She began her career in entertainment as a lively traffic reporter for CALTEX's RoadWatch In 1999. Guanio caught the attention of travelogue channel Lakbay TV and her career has been on the move ever since.
After Lakbay TV, Guanio was one of the hosts of ABS-CBN's morning show Alas Singko Y Medya. In 2003, she moved to GMA Network, and became a host of noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! She later became an anchor on 24 Oras for the segment Chika Minute. She also hosted the talk shows S-Files and Showbiz Central.
In 2015, Guanio left 24 Oras after 11 years on the program.[1] She was replaced by Iya Villania as Chika Minute anchor.[2]
In 2021, Guanio left Eat Bulaga! because of personal reasons.[3] In the same year, she moved to Net 25, where she hosts the network morning show, Kada Umaga.
Personal life
Pia Guanio has been romantically linked in the past to her long-time boyfriend, Mark Zulueta, and was later said to be engaged to variety show entertainer and actor Vic Sotto. Sotto and Guanio broke up in 2010.[4] Several months later, Guanio married businessman Steve Mago on October 1, 2011.[5] On August 30, 2012, she gave birth to their first child, Scarlet Jenine.[6] On May 29, 2017, the couple welcomed their second child, Soleil Brooklyn.[7]
^Cabotaje, Gel (January 13, 2021). "Building friendships in the time of quarantine". Rappler. Retrieved April 21, 2024. Another board member, Pia Guanio, ... Despite being new to Best Buddies Philippines, the TV host is known to use her platform to advocate inclusion, which is the organization's core value.
