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Full Name
  
June Keithley

Nationality
  
Filipino


Religion
  
Roman Catholicism

Name
  
June Keithley

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Born
  
10 March 1947 (
1947-03-10
)

Occupation
  
Broadcaster, Marian devotee

Children
  
Angelo Diego Castro IIIGabriella Castro

Died
  
November 24, 2013, St. Luke's Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines

Spouse
  
Angelo Castro, Jr. (m. ?–2012)

People also search for
  
Angelo Castro, Jr., Diego Castro, Gabriella Castro, Angelica Castro, Angelo Castro, Sr.

Resting place
  
Loyola Memorial Park, Metro Manila

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June Keithley-Castro (10 March 1947 – 24 November 2013) was a Filipina actress and broadcast journalist.

Contents

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Early life

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Castro was born to a Cebuano mother and an American father. She studied at St. Paul College, where she was mentored by James B. Reuter. She married broadcaster Angelo Castro, Jr. in 1973 and the couple had three children: Diego, an actor and anchor of UNTV, Gabriella, and Angelica.

Acting career

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Prior to becoming a journalist, Castro had a television and film career. She was part of the cast in the defunct ABS-CBN comedy-gag show Super Laff-In from 1969 until 1972. She appeared in several films, including Durog (1971), and Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo (1976).

People Power Revolution

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At the height of People Power Revolution of 1986, Castro was working at Radyo Bandido and called on the Filipino people to come to EDSA.

Illness and death

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In 2009, Castro was diagnosed with breast cancer and told she had three years to live. She died, aged 66, on 24 November 2013, at Saint Luke's Medical Center, Makati City, Metro Manila.

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Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda issued a statement announcing her death on Philippine television.

Affiliations

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Castro hosted a religious program called "The Woman clothed with the Sun".

Awards

During the administration of Corazon Aquino, Castro was conferred the Philippine Legion of Honor, becoming a reservist in the Armed Forces of the Philippines with the rank of general.

In 2013, she and Reuter were given a plaque of recognition and the Spirit of EDSA award during the 27th year commemoration of the EDSA People Power Revolution.

References

June Keithley Wikipedia


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