Mario Dumaual | |
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![]() Dumaual in 2023 | |
Born | Mario Velasquez Dumaual July 31, 1958
Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines |
Died | July 5, 2023
Quezon City, Philippines | (aged 64)
Resting place | Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina, Philippines |
Education | University of the Philippines Los Baños |
Occupation(s) | Writer, entertainment journalist |
Years active | 1982–2023 |
Employer | ABS-CBN |
Agent | ABS-CBN Corporation (1988–2023) |
Spouse |
Cherie Pamittan (
m. 1987) |
Children | 5 |
Awards | Eastwood City Walk of Fame, Joe Quirino Memorial Award |
Mario Velasquez Dumaual (locally [ˈmaɾjo duˈmawɐl]; July 31, 1958 – July 5, 2023) was a Filipino writer and journalist, best known as an entertainment reporter for ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. [1]
Dumaual studied at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, where he served as a campus journalist, specializing in sports. He graduated in 1975. [2] [3]
Dumaual married Cherie Pamittan in 1987. [4] They had five children (including son and ABS-CBN News reporter Miguel Dumaual) and three grandchildren. [2]
Dumaual started his career as a staff writer for the Ministry of Agriculture. Later, he worked at a financing company and then a shipping company. [5]
In 1982, he was hired by the Times Journal as their entertainment reporter, where he was assigned to cover the Manila International Film Festival. [2]
While working as a columnist for the newspaper Malaya, Angelique Lazo (entertainment anchor of the flagship news program TV Patrol) offered him a job at ABS-CBN.
Dumaual was honored with a star at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame, in recognition of his contributions to the Philippine entertainment industry. [6]
On June 5, 2023, he suffered a heart attack and was confined at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City. During his confinement, it was discovered that he was also suffering from a severe fungal infection. [7] [8]
A month later, he died due to septic shock on July 5, at the age of 64. [8] His death was announced in a statement released by his family. [9] He was buried on July 9 at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina. [10]
Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1988–2023 | TV Patrol |
ABS-CBN ANC TeleRadyo Kapamilya Channel A2Z |
Reporter | [11] |
1998–2010 | The Correspondents | ABS-CBN | ||
2009–2011 | SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon | |||
2016 | Magandang Buhay | Guest, with Miguel Dumaual | [12] | |
2018–2019 | Biyaheng Retro | Jeepney TV | Host | [13] |
Mario Dumaual | |
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![]() Dumaual in 2023 | |
Born | Mario Velasquez Dumaual July 31, 1958
Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines |
Died | July 5, 2023
Quezon City, Philippines | (aged 64)
Resting place | Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina, Philippines |
Education | University of the Philippines Los Baños |
Occupation(s) | Writer, entertainment journalist |
Years active | 1982–2023 |
Employer | ABS-CBN |
Agent | ABS-CBN Corporation (1988–2023) |
Spouse |
Cherie Pamittan (
m. 1987) |
Children | 5 |
Awards | Eastwood City Walk of Fame, Joe Quirino Memorial Award |
Mario Velasquez Dumaual (locally [ˈmaɾjo duˈmawɐl]; July 31, 1958 – July 5, 2023) was a Filipino writer and journalist, best known as an entertainment reporter for ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. [1]
Dumaual studied at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, where he served as a campus journalist, specializing in sports. He graduated in 1975. [2] [3]
Dumaual married Cherie Pamittan in 1987. [4] They had five children (including son and ABS-CBN News reporter Miguel Dumaual) and three grandchildren. [2]
Dumaual started his career as a staff writer for the Ministry of Agriculture. Later, he worked at a financing company and then a shipping company. [5]
In 1982, he was hired by the Times Journal as their entertainment reporter, where he was assigned to cover the Manila International Film Festival. [2]
While working as a columnist for the newspaper Malaya, Angelique Lazo (entertainment anchor of the flagship news program TV Patrol) offered him a job at ABS-CBN.
Dumaual was honored with a star at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame, in recognition of his contributions to the Philippine entertainment industry. [6]
On June 5, 2023, he suffered a heart attack and was confined at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City. During his confinement, it was discovered that he was also suffering from a severe fungal infection. [7] [8]
A month later, he died due to septic shock on July 5, at the age of 64. [8] His death was announced in a statement released by his family. [9] He was buried on July 9 at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina. [10]
Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1988–2023 | TV Patrol |
ABS-CBN ANC TeleRadyo Kapamilya Channel A2Z |
Reporter | [11] |
1998–2010 | The Correspondents | ABS-CBN | ||
2009–2011 | SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon | |||
2016 | Magandang Buhay | Guest, with Miguel Dumaual | [12] | |
2018–2019 | Biyaheng Retro | Jeepney TV | Host | [13] |