Jose Malgapo Taruc Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈtɐɾuk]; September 18, 1947 – September 30, 2017), also known as Joe Taruc, was a Filipino news anchor who worked at DZRH in the Philippines. He was one of the top-rating news anchors on radio. Aside from being a news anchor, Taruc was also the Senior-Vice President of the station. Aside from radio, Taruc also worked in films with Phillip Salvador during the 1980s. He died on September 30, 2017, 12 days after his 70th birthday on September 18, 2017.