Let’s learn about the illness of Dong Puno, aka Ricardo Puno Jr., a television host and lawyer who died at the age of 76.
Dong Puno was the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation’s Senior Vice President for News and Current Affairs and the ABS-CBN News Channel’s Executive Vice President.
RIP: Dong Puno Had Lingering Illness
The news regarding Dong Puno’s death has been surfing on the internet. He was well-known as a veteran broadcaster and former press secretary.
According to ABS-CBN, Puno died at 12:15 p.m. on February 15, 2022, due to a lingering illness. The news was confirmed by Don’s sons, Ricky and Donnie.
As per reports, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2015. It is a neurological condition that causes tremors, stiffness, and difficulty walking, balancing, and coordinating.
Career Of Broadcaster Who Died At Age 76
Dong Puno was born in Manila on January 20, 1946, and passed away on February 15, 2022, at age 76.
He joined AksyonTV in February 2011 and began hosting “De Kalibre,” a weekly political analysis program. He was the host of Viewpoints, an ANC public affairs program.
He was a member of the Manila Overseas Press Club. From 2008 until Puno’s retirement in 2012, he was the president of Guagua National Colleges in Guagua, Pampanga.
Dong was a senior partner at the Puno & Puno Law Offices, Vice President-General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Philippine Airlines, and a member of the Philippine Panel for International Air Negotiations.
Dong Puno Wife & Children. His Family
Dong Puno was married to Clodelsa del Castillo, and the couple had two biological sons, Ricky, who was born in 1969, and Donnie, born in 1970.
He lived with his nephew, Randolf del Castillo, and three grandkids, Tana, Sandro, and Santi.
Dong was the son of Ricardo C. Puno, the former Minister of Justice under the Marcos administration, and the brother of Ronaldo “Ronnie” Puno, the former Secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government.
More About Dong Puno
Dong Puno received numerous accolades in the domains of media and law, including the 1985 TOYM Media Award and the KBP Golden Dove Award.
His program, Viewpoint, was inducted into the Catholic Mass Media Hall of Fame after winning the Catholic Mass Media Awards for Best Public Affairs Programs three years in a row (1984, 1985, and 1986).
Dong joined DWIZ in March 2014 and began hosting “Karambola,” a public affairs radio program.