Background
She was born April 30, 1967 in the Philippines to a Scottish American father Roger Jacob and a former Television host Rosemarie (née Sotto), and grew up in the United States in her elementary years.
She was born April 30, 1967 in the Philippines to a Scottish American father Roger Jacob and a former Television host Rosemarie (née Sotto), and grew up in the United States in her elementary years.
Early Her parents are the ones behind her swimming talent. She and her family returned to the Philippines in 1980s and she joined Southeast Asian Games in Singapore in 1983, and then competed in the swimming competition in the 1984 Summer Olympics. She became a news caster for PTV (now NBN) while hosting “Eat Bulaga”, where she had a short-lived relationship with the main host Mr.
Vic Sotto (no blood relationship to Christine"s mother).
After her contract with TAPE, Incorporated. (producer of “Eat Bulaga”) expired, Christine hosted its rival, “Magandang Tanghali Bayan”, in ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network (“Eat Bulaga” is already airing in Global Media Arts Network).
After 4 years, Global Media Arts Network gave her her very own television show “Mobile Kusina” as Global Media Arts knew that she came from the longest-running noontime show “Eat Bulaga” which Global Media Arts co-produces. This show ended in early 2007.
Eat Bulaga! (ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network, 1990 – 1995.
Global Media Arts, 1995 – 1998)
Magandang Tanghali Bayan (ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network, 1998 – 2001)
Mobile Kusina (Global Media Arts, 2005 – 2007)
Here Comes The Bride (Q, 2007)
Full Time Moms (Q 2009-2011, Global Media Arts News television), 2011–2012
Game (Global Media Arts News television, 2012).