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Longtime columnist, broadcaster and talent manager covered Philippine show business across print, television, radio and digital media
MANILA — Veteran entertainment journalist, radio commentator and talent manager Jobert Sucaldito died Sunday, Aug. 2. He was 65.
His death was announced by OOTD Jobert and Chaps Channel, the online program he co-hosted with filmmaker Chaps Manansala. Sucaldito was taken from his Quezon City home to the Philippine Heart Center, where he was pronounced dead at about 10:30 a.m.
His son, Carlo Brian Sucaldito, later said doctors at the hospital attributed his father’s death to cardiac arrest.
Born April 16, 1961, Sucaldito began working as an entertainment reporter for the Times Journal in 1982. He later wrote for publications including Malaya and Bandera, covering the personalities, productions and developments that shaped Philippine show business.
His work expanded into television during the 1990s. He became part of the GMA programs “Show & Tell” and “Startalk” before joining ABS-CBN’s entertainment talk show “The Buzz.”
Sucaldito also became a familiar voice on DZMM. He co-hosted “Mismo” with Ahwel Paz and later worked on “Showbuzz,” programs that combined entertainment reporting, interviews and commentary for radio listeners and DZMM TeleRadyo viewers.
In later years, he continued covering the entertainment industry through OOTD, short for “Oras ng Opinyon, Talakayan at Diskusyon.” The online program brought his interview and commentary format to digital audiences.
His work extended beyond journalism. Sucaldito managed performers, including singers Michael Pangilinan and Kiel Alo, and worked on concerts and other entertainment projects. He also appeared in films including “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story,” “Pare, Mahal Mo Raw Ako” and “Silab.”
Friends, relatives and colleagues paid their respects during a public wake held Aug. 3 through Aug. 6 at Loyola Memorial Chapels in Quezon City.
Sucaldito’s career followed the evolution of Philippine entertainment journalism from newspaper columns to television, radio and online programming. Across more than four decades, he remained closely identified with the daily coverage and discussion of the country’s entertainment industry.
