Bobby Nalzaro

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

Bobby Nalzaro
Born	Pablito Galeza Nalzaro (1963-08-11)11 August 1963 Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
Died	17 March 2022(2022-03-17) (aged 58) Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Other names	Super Bobby
Education	Ateneo de Zamboanga University
Occupation(s)	News Commentator and Broadcaster
Agent	GMA Network
Notable credit	KBP National Award for Outstanding Host & SunStar Cebu's "23 of Cebu’s Most Influential People"
Spouse	Cecil Nalzaro
Children	1

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.^[1][2]

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.^[3] He posted bail on 6 September 2019.^[4]

Health and death

Nalzaro died on 17 March 2022 due to multiple organ failure at the age of 58.^[5][6] 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.^[7]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Reference
2004	13th Annual KBP Golden Dove Awards	Outstanding Public Affairs Host	Won	^[8]^[1]
	Provincial Government of Cebu	Garbo Sa Sugbo Awardee	Awarded	^[9]

References

1. . SunStar Cebu. 22 November 2005. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2008.
2. Vizcarra, Gian Carlo (23 April 2005). "Bobby Nalzaro: The face of Cebuano news". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
3. . Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
4. Letigio, Delta Dyrecka. "Trimedia personality Bobby Nalzaro ready to post bail if arrest comes for libel charges". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
5. Lagunda, Kevin A.; Lim, Cherry Ann T. (17 March 2022). "Tri-media personality Bobby Nalzaro dies". SunStar. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
6. Ombay, Giselle (17 March 2022). "GMA mourns passing of Balitang Bisdak anchor Bobby Nalzaro". GMA Network. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
7. Nalzaro, Bobby (16 January 2022). "Nalzaro: 'Health is wealth'". SunStar. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
8. . SunStar Cebu. 17 November 2004. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2008.
9. Serna, Roger (7 October 2004). . SunStar Cebu. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2008.