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For more than four decades, veteran entertainment broadcaster Mario V. Dumaual had not only dismantled and showed to the public the hidden secrets and true personal colors of entertainment stars but objectively reported their diverse thoughts and actions as well.
Sadly, the table has been turned around when Mario is now the one being reported when he recently passed on.
Dumaual’s remains lie in state at the Loyola Memorial Chapels Commonwealth in Tandang Sora in Quezon City.
Mario will be interned at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City on July 9, 2023.
He was 65.
Here’s the Dumaual’s official statement on their patriarch sudden demise.
“We are devastated to announce the passing of Mario Dumaual—Papa to his wife Cherie and children Luigi, Miguel, Maxine, William, and Thessa; Wowo to his grandchildren Sky, Alonzoe, and Tali; and Yayo to his siblings.
“Mario, who would have turned 65 on July 31, died at 8:01 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5 due to septic shock. He had been battling a severe fungal infection, a complication during his recovery from a heart attack. He was confined for a month at the Philippine Heart Center.
“Papa was strong, he kept fighting on, overcoming the heart attack then a cardiac arrest. He would always say he wanted to go home because he missed us, his family. But the infection overwhelmed his body’s ability to recover.
“What comforts us is he knew that we were always with him, waiting for him, and that home was wherever he felt our love. We also made it a point to let him know how loved he was by his friends in the industry and even kind strangers who have been offering prayers and help for his recovery.
“Papa was our rock, we depended much on him. But he also nurtured us to become strong and able and to be the best version of ourselves.
“Beyond us his family, we’d like to think he also left a legacy in entertainment journalism. He made us proud as Mario Dumaual, the reporter, but ultimately more so as a devoted husband, father, and granddad.”