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Published Aug 19, 2020 01:20 pm
Mike Tuviera and Jojo Oconer

Lasting friendships in the entertainment industry may be few and far apart but the best ones have withstood the test of time and business. Mike Tuviera and Jojo Oconer are a good example of a friendship that has lasted several decades.

Mike and Jojo run Archangel Media, Inc., a content provider and production house that has produced top rating shows like "IskulBukol," "Valiente," "Kidlat" and 'Killer Karaoke."

Together with APT, their partner company,  they also producedfilms like "Imagine You and Me," "Jack EmPopoy: the Puliscredibles," "The Janitor," "Cara X Jagger," "Isa Pa with Feelings," "Banal," "Urduja" and "Mission Unstapabol: The Don Identity."

For television, they have worked on "Sunday Pinasaya," "Kidlat and Princess in the Palace."

Mike and Jojo started as classmates at the Ateneo de Manila where Jojo took a business course in college and  Mike was in AB Communications.

After graduating, Mike went on to direct movies and TV shows under Regal Films, GMA Films, GMA Network among others.

Jojo pursued a finance career and worked in the stock market as a broker and analyst.

In 2000, Jojo went to the USA to take up his MBA in Pepperdine University.

Mike left for the US in 2001 to pursue his  MFA in the University of Southern California.

It was in the US that this strong friendship really took flight.  As Filipinos in America, they met frequently and talked about what the future held for them.  Their mutual dream was to start a business that would maximize both their creativity and finance know how. 

Jojo came back to the Philippines in 2003 and started working in a post-production house owned by Direk Mike called Imaginary Friends, Inc. .  In 2005, Direk Mike came home and furthered his career as director for GMA 7 and TV5.

They both came on board APT Entertainment officially as CEO and COO/CFO respectively in 2008.  And, in 2010 finally started Archangel Media.

Today, Archangel is set to produce even more content for both film and television.

On its 10th anniversary, Archangel will be producing three new TV shows for Channel 5. 

Two game shows and a talk show are sure to perk up Pinoy TV viewing this August.

The two game shows are  "Bawal na Gameshow"  hosted by Paolo Ballesteros and Wally Bayola and "Fill in the Bank" with Jose Manalo and Pokwang.

A daily talk show named "Chika, BESH! (Basta Everyday Super Happy)" will feature hosts  Pokwang, Pauleen Luna-Sotto and Ria Atayde.

 In the works are three more TV programs and two film projects. They will also be producing digital content to address the changing media and viewing landscape. 

What started as a friendship is now a full partnership.  Mike and Jojo are content partners, intent on producing more exciting and entertaining programs for the Filipino audience.

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