Bobby Nalzaro
Pablito Galeza Nalzaro (11 August 1963 – 17 March 2022), also known as Bobby Nalzaro, was a Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator and columnist.

He was one of Cebu's tri-media personalities. He handled daily commentary program at DYSS Super Radyo (RGMA Network) and news anchor of GMA 7 Cebuano newscast, Balitang Bisdak. He also wrote columns with SunStar Cebu and Superbalita.

Early life
Nalzaro was born in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, on 11 August 1963. He spoke fluent Chabacano, Cebuano, Tagalog, and English.

He started in radio at the age of 16. In 1980, he was an anchor/reporter of Radio DXRZ (UMBN/RMN) in Zamboanga City while taking up Bachelor in Mass Communication at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University. He was also a reporter of Zamboanga Express, a local newspaper. He later joined The Morning Times.

Career
In 1987, Nalzaro transferred in Cebu and joined DYMF Bombo Radyo Cebu. He served the station for ten years from an ordinary anchor to acting Station Manager. He resigned in 1997 and joined GMA 7/RGMA Cebu.

On 4 October 1999, two years after being with GMA Cebu, he became TV news anchor for Balitang Bisdak (formerly 24 Oras Central Visayas from 10 November 2014 to 29 January 2016), to which he was still active. Nalzaro was one of the regional anchors for Balita Pilipinas Primetime on GMA News TV from 5 March 2011 to 15 February 2014. He was program director and chief operations officer of Super Radyo DYSS 999 Cebu of RGMA Network, Inc., a subsidiary of GMA Network. He had served as Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Cebu chapter chairman and KBP regional coordinator.

In 2019, Nalzaro faced arrest after he was filed for 4 counts of libel by Ramon Miguel Osmeña, son of former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña. That arrest was based on a complaint made by the younger Osmeña in connection with two articles Nalzaro published for SunStar and Superbalita Cebu. He posted bail on 6 September 2019.

Health and death
Nalzaro died on 17 March 2022 due to multiple organ failure at the age of 58. Prior to his death, Nalzaro revealed in his SunStar column in January 2022 that he was hospitalized from December 24 to 30, 2021 after suffering from a mild stroke due to hypertension.

Awards
YearAwardCategoryResultReference200413th Annual KBP Golden Dove AwardsOutstanding Public Affairs HostProvincial Government of CebuGarbo Sa Sugbo Awardee

References

Category:1963 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:People from Dipolog
Category:People from Cebu City
Category:Filipino radio journalists
Category:Filipino television journalists
Category:GMA News and Public Affairs people


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