Mario Dumaual
{{Short description|Filipino writer and journalist (1958–2023)}}
{{Philippine name|Velasquez|Dumaual}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mario Dumaual
| image = Mario dumaual headshot.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Dumaual in 2023
| birth_name = Mario Velasquez Dumaual
| birth_date = {{birth date|1958|07|31}}
| birth_place = Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|7|5|1958|07|31}}
| death_place = Quezon City, Philippines
| resting_place = Loyola Memorial Park, Marikina, Philippines
| education = University of the Philippines Los Baños
| occupation = Writer, entertainment journalist
| employer = ABS-CBN
| spouse = {{marriage|Cherie Pamittan|1987}}
| children = 5
| awards = Eastwood City Walk of Fame, Joe Quirino Memorial Award
| agent = ABS-CBN Corporation (1988–2023)
| years_active = 1982–2023
}}
Mario Velasquez Dumaual ({{IPA|tl|ˈmaɾjo duˈmawɐl|local}}; 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.{{Cite news |title=Maja Salvador, Hidilyn Diaz among 2023 honorees of Eastwood's Walk of Fame |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/11/23/maja-hidilyn-to-get-star-on-eastwood-walk-of-fame|date=11 January 2023}}
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.{{Cite news |last=Bagaoisan |first=Anjo |title=Mario Dumaual, reporter to the stars, leaves trailblazing legacy |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/05/23/mario-dumaual-reporter-to-the-stars-leaves-trailblazing-legacy|date=5 July 2023}}{{Cite web|last=De Castro |first=Isagani Jr. |title=Mario Dumaual 101: The old-school journalist |work=Rappler|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/profile-mario-dumaual-old-school-journalist/|date=6 July 2023}}
Dumaual married Cherie Pamittan in 1987.{{Cite news |date=April 7, 2012 |title=Star Patrollers join Dumauals' 25th wedding anniversary |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/07/12/star-patrollers-join-dumauals-25th-wedding-anniversary}}. The article mentions is about the Dumauals' silver (25th) anniversary, therefore their wedding was in 1987. They had five children (including son and ABS-CBN News reporter Miguel Dumaual) and three grandchildren.
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.{{Cite news |title=ABS-CBN reporter Mario Dumaual passes away at 64 |work=ABS-CBN News |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/05/23/abs-cbn-reporter-mario-dumaual-passes-away-at-64}}
In 1982, he was hired by the Times Journal as their entertainment reporter, where he was assigned to cover the Manila International Film Festival.
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.{{Cite news |title=Ricky Lee, Maja Salvador, Hidilyn Diaz, Guerrero siblings kabilang sa German Moreno Walk of Fame 2023 inductees |work=Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP.ph) |url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/pep-troika/170785/german-moreno-walk-of-fame-a4118-20230109}}
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.{{Cite news|title=Prayers sought for Mario Dumaual after heart attack |work=ABS-CBN |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/10/23/prayers-sought-for-mario-dumaual-after-heart-attack |date=June 10, 2023|access-date=July 5, 2023}}{{Cite news |title=Veteran showbiz reporter Mario Dumaual dies at 64 |work=CNN Philippines |url=https://www.cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2023/7/5/Mario-Dumaual-dies-.html |access-date=July 5, 2023 |archive-date=July 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705092523/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2023/7/5/Mario-Dumaual-dies-.html |url-status=dead }}
A month later, he died due to septic shock on July 5, at the age of 64. His death was announced in a statement released by his family.{{Cite news |title=Mario Dumaual passes away at 65 |work=Manila Bulletin |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/5/mario-dumaual-passes-away-at-64}} He was buried on July 9 at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina.{{Cite news|title=Veteran showbiz reporter Mario Dumaual laid to rest |work=ABS-CBN |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/multimedia/slideshow/07/09/23/veteran-showbiz-reporter-mario-dumaual-laid-to-rest |date=9 July 2023|access-date=10 July 2023}}
Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Network ! Notes ! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| 1988–2023
| ABS-CBN | rowspan="3"| Reporter |
| 1998–2010
| rowspan="3"| ABS-CBN | |
| 2009–2011
| |
| 2016
| Guest, with Miguel Dumaual |
| 2018–2019
| Biyaheng Retro | Host |
Awards
- Joe Quirino Memorial Award, 5th Entertainment Editors’ Choice Awards - presented by the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (2022)
- Eastwood City Walk of Fame (2023)
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb Name | 6623502}}
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Category:Burials at the Loyola Memorial Park
Category:ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs people
Category:Filipino television journalists
Category:Filipino reporters and correspondents
Category:University of the Philippines Los Baños alumni