Angelo Castro Jr.
Filipino journalist (1945ā2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ylagan and the surname or paternal family name is Castro.
Angelo Ylagan Castro Jr. (March 6, 1945[1] ā April 5, 2012) was a Filipino broadcast journalist and actor.[2] He was a news anchor for The World Tonight, the flagship news program of ABS-CBN and ANC.[3] He anchored several ABS-CBN and ANC news and current events programs for the past 25 years.[4] Castro is a recipient of the Ka Doroy Broadcaster of the Year award from the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas.[3]
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Angelo Castro Jr. | |
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Born | Angelo Ylagan Castro Jr. (1945-03-06)March 6, 1945 |
Died | April 5, 2012(2012-04-05) (aged 67) |
Nationality | Filipino |
Other names | ACJ, AC, OA |
Occupation | Broadcaster |
Known for | The World Tonight |
Spouse | June Keithley |
Children | Angelo Diego Castro III Gabriella Castro Angelica Castro |
Relatives | Reynaldo Ylagan Castro (brother) Liezl Castro (niece) Mondo C. Castro (nephew) Claire Castro (granddaughter) Benjie Castro (brother) Ronaldo Valdez (cousin) Kenneth Ilagan (nephew) Jay Ilagan (cousin) Barbara Perez (cousin in law) Robert Arevalo (cousin) Liberty Ilagan (cousin) Gerardo De Leon (uncle) Fred Ruiz Castro (uncle) |
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Castro died at age 67 after succumbing to lung cancer.[5]