Mario Velasquez Dumaual (; 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.
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.
Dumaual married Cherie Pamittan in 1987.. 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.
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.
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.
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. He was buried on July 9 at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina.
Filmography
Television Year Title Notes 1988–2023TV Patrol Reporter 1998–2010 The Correspondents 2009–2011 SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon 2013–2016 Biyaheng Retro Host 2016 Magandang Buhay Guest, with Miguel Dumaual
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)
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