Halili began his career in 1998 with ABS-CBN Sports as one of the play-by-play commentators for the Metropolitan Basketball Association games.

Halili co-created and hosted the original Halikinu Radio program on NU 107 (2004 to 2006).

He returned to ABS-CBN Sports in March 2015 as the lead anchor for the UAAP basketball games.

Halili was educated at the Ateneo de Manila (GS 1987, HS 1991) and completed his Bachelor of Arts, major in Communication from the same university in 1995.

[3] Their love story was featured in the GMA News TV program Wagas where Archie Alemania portrayed Halili opposite Glaiza de Castro who portrayed Arcangel.