Angelo Castro Jr.
Angelo Castro Jr. | |
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| Born | Angelo Ylagan Castro Jr. March 6, 1945 Gerardo De Leon (uncle) (uncle)Fred Ruiz Castro |
Angelo Ylagan Castro Jr. (March 6, 1945
Castro died at age 67 after succumbing to lung cancer.[5]
Early life and career
Castro studied at the University of the Philippines, where he joined the Upsilon Sigma Phi.[6]
Acting career
Before becoming a journalist, Castro had a flourishing television and film career.[7] He was cast as Bong in Baltic and Co., broadcast over the GMA-7 network during the mid-1970s.
Castro was nominated in the 1982 FAMAS Awards as Best Supporting Actor for Kumander Alibasbas.[8]
Broadcasting
Castro joined ABS-CBN when it reopened in 1986 after the EDSA Revolution[4] and became its news manager.[7][9] He created TV Patrol, the longest-running Filipino newscast.[3][7][8] Castro anchored The World Tonight in 1986 with Loren Legarda.[7]
In 2000, Castro became ABS-CBN's senior vice-president for news and current affairs.[8] He left that post a year later[3] but continued to anchor The World Tonight.[7][8] He also hosted the travel show Las Islas Filipinas on ANC.[3]
Castro retired in September 2009,[7] but returned as news anchor on The World Tonight in November 2011.[3][7][10] He was joined by Tina Monzon-Palma and Teddyboy Locsin.[7] He finally left the show for the last time when his health continued to deteriorate.[5]
Personal life
He was the son of Angelo Castro Sr, a broadcaster, former Philippine Information attaché to San Francisco, and former Press Undersecretary.
Health and death
In 2008, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and given three months to live.
- Aftermath
Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said after it was announced that Castro had died:
We mourn the passing of Angelo Castro Jr. For many years he was a calm and reassuring presence in the late evening news. His passing marks the closing of an era of gentlemanly broadcasting, where erudition and dignity were the hallmarks of news and current affairs.[13]
Awards and nominations
- 1982 Nominee, FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actor for Kumander Alibasbas (1981)
References
- ^ a b Lo, Ricky (April 8, 2012). "Diego: Dad got his last wish". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Life and career of Angelo Castro, Jr". ABS-CBN News. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Angelo Castro Jr dies". Rappler. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "Broadcast journalist Angelo Castro passes away". ABS-CBN News. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Angelo Castro Jr. succumbs to cancer". ABS-CBN News. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ "Remembering Angelo Castro Jr., a remarkable rake". Inquirer Lifestyle. May 12, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Broadcast journalist Angelo Castro, 67". InterAksyon.com. April 5, 2012. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Mangosing, Frances; Elona, Jamie Marie (April 5, 2012). "Veteran broadcaster Angelo Castro Jr. passes away at 67". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ "TV Patrol, now on domsat". Manila Standard. March 30, 1989. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Angelo Castro Jr. back in 'The World Tonight'". ABS-CBN News. November 8, 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ "Wake for Angelo Ruiz Castro". Manila Standard. October 8, 1994. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ "Broadcast journalist succumbs to cancer". Sun.Star Manila. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ "The Presidential Spokesperson on the passing of Angelo Castro Jr., April 5, 2012". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
External links
- Angelo Castro Jr. at IMDb