Recent posts on multiple social media platforms have reported that Mike Enriquez, the veteran broadcaster and influential journalist of Philippines media, has passed away from a cardiac arrest. Enriquez is widely known as an anchor of GMA Network's flagship newscast 24 Oras in the Philippines.
The report of his death first emerged from a Facebook account, Musika, who wrote that the radio broadcaster and TV host had passed away at age 72 on August 29, 2023.
The account claimed that the report of Enriquez's passing was seemingly confirmed by fellow broadcaster Arnold Clavio, who posted footage of a burning candle suggesting that he was in mourning. The IG post was also flooded with condolence comments in connection to the sudden passing of Mike Enriquez.
In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Kapuso Buzz, a PR channel for the GMA network, confirmed that the journalist had died. A Twitter user also said that Enriquez's death was announced on the 24 Oras by his ao-anchor Mel Tiangco.
As multiple social media platforms continued to report that the revered Filipino broadcaster had passed away, news of his death was met with an outpouring of love and support from friends and fans on social media.
Mike Enriquez underwent a kidney transplant in 2021Mike Enriquez had been noticeably absent from work for a while after undergoing a kidney transplant in 2021.
In November 2022, his prolonged absence triggered death rumors on social media and prompted veteran actress Lollie Mara and singer Richard Merk to send their condolences. As the rumors began to spread like wildfire online, Enriquez’s colleague Arnold Clavio dispelled the claims stating that the broadcaster was very much alive.
Furthermore, in an exclusive statement to the Philippine Entertainment Portal, Clavio assured the public that Enriquez would soon be back on 24 Oras. However, Enriquez was not seen in public after he took a leave of absence in 2022 over undisclosed health issues.
Enriquez worked as a regular anchor for 24 Oras for almost two decadesMike Enriquez, whose real name is Miguel Castro Enriquez, was a Filipino broadcast journalist and radio commentator, who was widely known as an anchor of GMA Network's flagship newscast 24 Oras and the host of the radio program Saksi sa Dobol B.
Enriquez, a respected journalist who got a start in the industry as a radio reporter for DZRH in 1972, later joined GMA Network in 1974 as a newscaster and reporter and eventually became the head of its radio division in 1994.
He became the anchor of 24 Oras in 1995 after covering the senatorial election with then-broadcast journalist Karen Davila. He also hosted the program Saksi sa Dobol B on DZBB for decades.
His work in the field has won him numerous accolades, including winning Best Newscaster by the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) several times. He has also received the PMPC's Lifetime Achievement Award for his extensive contributions.
Over the course of his career, Enriquez has also appeared in several films and television shows and authored an autobiography titled Mike Enriquez: The Man and His Journey.
Edited by Anushree Madappa
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