Mario Dumaual
Dumaual in 2023
Born
Mario Velasquez Dumaual

(1958-07-31)July 31, 1958
Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
DiedJuly 5, 2023(2023-07-05) (aged 64)
Quezon City, Philippines
Resting placeLoyola Memorial Park, Marikina, Philippines
EducationUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños
Occupation(s)Writer, entertainment journalist
Years active1982–2023
EmployerABS-CBN
AgentABS-CBN Corporation (1988–2023)
Spouse
Cherie Pamittan
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(m. 1987)​
Children5
AwardsEastwood City Walk of Fame, Joe Quirino Memorial Award

Mario Velasquez Dumaual (locally [ˈmaɾjo dumɐˈwɐl]; 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]

Education and personal life

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]

Career

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]

Illness and death

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]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Network Notes Ref(s)
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]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Maja Salvador, Hidilyn Diaz among 2023 honorees of Eastwood's Walk of Fame". ABS-CBN News. January 11, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bagaoisan, Anjo (July 5, 2023). "Mario Dumaual, reporter to the stars, leaves trailblazing legacy". ABS-CBN News.
  3. ↑ De Castro, Isagani Jr. (July 6, 2023). "Mario Dumaual 101: The old-school journalist". Rappler.
  4. ↑ "Star Patrollers join Dumauals' 25th wedding anniversary". ABS-CBN News. April 7, 2012.. The article mentions is about the Dumauals' silver (25th) anniversary, therefore their wedding was in 1987.
  5. ↑ "ABS-CBN reporter Mario Dumaual passes away at 64". ABS-CBN News.
  6. 1 2 "Ricky Lee, Maja Salvador, Hidilyn Diaz, Guerrero siblings kabilang sa German Moreno Walk of Fame 2023 inductees". Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP.ph).
  7. ↑ "Prayers sought for Mario Dumaual after heart attack". ABS-CBN. June 10, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Veteran showbiz reporter Mario Dumaual dies at 64". CNN Philippines. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Mario Dumaual passes away at 64". Manila Bulletin.
  10. ↑ "Veteran showbiz reporter Mario Dumaual laid to rest". ABS-CBN. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ San Diego Jr., Bayani (October 1, 2006). "Has broadcast news gone show biz?". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Magandang Buhay: Mario and Miguel's ups and downs". YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. December 13, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  13. ↑ Carvajal, Dolly Anne (November 24, 2013). "Bouncing back after the storms". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 10, 2023.


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