Bobby Nalzaro

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Bobby Nalzaro
Born
Pablito Galeza Nalzaro

(1963-08-11)August 11, 1963
News Commentator and Broadcaster
EmployerGMA Network
Notable creditKBP National Award for Outstanding Host & SunStar Cebu's "23 of Cebu’s Most Influential People"
SpouseCecil Nalzaro
Children1

Pablito Galeza Nalzaro (August 11, 1963 – March 17, 2022), also known as Bobby Nalzaro or Super Bob, was a

broadcast journalist, radio commentator and columnist
.

He was one of Cebu's tri-media personalities. He handled daily commentary program at

GMA 7 Cebuano newscast, Balitang Bisdak. He also wrote columns with SunStar Cebu and Superbalita.[1][2]

Early life

Nalzaro was born in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, on August 11, 1963. He spoke fluent Chavacano, Cebuano, Tagalog, and English.

He started in radio at the age of 16. In 1980, he was an anchor/reporter of Radio

Mass Communication at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University
. He was also a reporter of Zamboanga Express, a local newspaper. He later joined The Morning Times.

Career

In 1987, Nalzaro transferred in Cebu and joined

GMA 7
/RGMA Cebu.

On October 4, 1999, two years after being with GMA Cebu, he became TV news anchor for Balitang Bisdak (formerly 24 Oras Central Visayas from November 10, 2014, to January 29, 2016), to which he was still active. Nalzaro was one of the regional anchors for Balita Pilipinas Primetime on GMA News TV from March 5, 2011, to February 15, 2014. He was program director and chief operations officer of Super Radyo DYSS 999 Cebu of RGMA Network, Inc., a subsidiary of GMA Network. He had served as Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Cebu chapter chairman and KBP regional coordinator.

In 2019, Nalzaro faced arrest after he was filed for 4 counts of libel by Ramon Miguel Osmeña, son of former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. That arrest was based on a complaint made by the younger Osmeña in connection with two articles Nalzaro published for SunStar and Superbalita Cebu.[3] He posted bail on September 6, 2019.[4]

Health and death

Nalzaro died on March 17, 2022, due to multiple organ failure at the age of 58.

mild stroke due to hypertension.[7]

Awards

Year Award Category Result Reference
2004 13th Annual KBP Golden Dove Awards Outstanding Public Affairs Host Won [8][1]
Provincial Government of Cebu
 Garbo Sa Sugbo Awardee Awarded [9]

References

  1. ^ a b "23 of Cebu's Most Influential People - Bobby Nalzaro". SunStar Cebu. November 22, 2005. Archived from the original on January 8, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  2. ^ Vizcarra, Gian Carlo (April 23, 2005). "Bobby Nalzaro: The face of Cebuano news". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cebuano journo faces arrest for 4 counts of libel". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  4. Cebu Daily News
    . Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  5. ^ Lagunda, Kevin A.; Lim, Cherry Ann T. (March 17, 2022). "Tri-media personality Bobby Nalzaro dies". SunStar. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Ombay, Giselle (March 17, 2022). "GMA mourns passing of Balitang Bisdak anchor Bobby Nalzaro". GMA Network. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  7. ^ Nalzaro, Bobby (January 16, 2022). "Nalzaro: 'Health is wealth'". SunStar. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "Superbob Nalzaro bags KBP Golden Dove title". SunStar Cebu. November 17, 2004. Archived from the original on August 26, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  9. ^ Serna, Roger (October 7, 2004). "Serna: Bobby Nalzaro, Sheryn Regis to receive awards for exemplary achievements October 12". SunStar Cebu. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
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