Rodrigo Defeo "Jiggy" Manicad Jr. (/məˈniːˌkæd/ (Tagalog: [ˈdʒigi mɐˈnɪkad]) mə-NEE-kad; born November 15, 1974) is a Filipino television news producer, reporter and broadcast journalist.
[4] On August 1, 2011, he served as the anchor of GMA News TV's first ever on-location newscast QRT: Quick Response Team.
[11][12][13][14] Following his exit, Manicad was eventually replaced by Emil Sumangil on Quick Response Team,[15] Jun Veneracion on Reporter's Notebook,[16] and then Ivan Mayrina on 24 Oras Weekend.
After losing in the elections, he returned to GMA Network by airing his show AgriPreneur, which is produced by his wife's company, Marnie Manicad Productions International (MMPI) until 2023.
[17] On December 7, 2023, Manicad marked his return to journalism as he signed a contract with TV5 to become an anchor of Frontline Pilipinas, joining Cheryl Cosim and Julius Babao on January 8, 2024.