Nationality Filipino Occupation Broadcaster Name Angelo Jr. Spouse June Keithley (m. ?–2012) Known for The World Tonight | Other names ACJ, AC, OA Religion Roman Catholicism Role Actor Parents Angelo Castro, Sr. Movies Kumander Alibasbas | |
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Full Name Angelo Ylagan Castro, Jr. Born 6 March 1945 ( 1945-03-06 ) Manila, Philippines Died April 5, 2012, Taguig, Philippines Children Diego Castro, Gabriella Castro, Angelica Castro | ||
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Angelo Y. Castro, Jr. (6 March 1945 – 5 April 2012) was a Filipino broadcast journalist and actor. He was a news anchor for The World Tonight, the flagship news program of ANC. He anchored several ABS-CBN and ANC news and current events programs for the past 25 years. Castro is a recipient of the Ka Doroy Broadcaster of the Year award from the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas.
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Castro died at age 67 after succumbing to lung cancer. Philippine Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Castro’s death marks the "end of an era of gentlemanly broadcasting."
Acting
Before becoming a journalist, Castro had a flourishing television and film career. He was cast as Bong in "Baltic and Co." over GMA-7 during the mid-70s.
He was nominated in the 1980s for a Famas award as Best Supporting Actor for Kumander Alibasbas.
Broadcasting
Castro joined ABS-CBN when it reopened in 1986 after the EDSA Revolution and became its news manager. He created TV Patrol, the longest-running Filipino newscast. Castro anchored The World Tonight in 1986 with Loren Legarda.
In 2000, Castro became ABS-CBN’s senior vice-president for news and current affairs. He left that post a year later but continued to anchor The World Tonight. He also hosted the travel show Las Islas Filipinas on ANC.
Castro retired in September 2009, but returned as news anchor on The World Tonight in November 2011. He was joined by Tina Monzon-Palma and Teddyboy Locsin. He left the show again when his health continued to deteriorate.
Family
He was the son of former Press Secretary Angelo Castro, Sr. He is the father of actor Diego Castro, and Gabriella and husband of fellow broadcaster June Keithley (1947-2013). Castro is also the uncle of musicians Kenneth Ilagan and Mondo C. Castro
Health and death
In 2008, he was diagnosed with Lung cancer and given three months to live. Castro outlived this prognosis by three years, dying at age 67 on April 5, 2012, at St. Luke's Medical Center.
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.