Bobby Guanzon

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Samar and the surname or paternal family name is Guanzon.

Roberto "Bobby" S. Guanzon
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Caloocan's 1st district
In office June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Preceded by	Aurora Asistio-Henson
Succeeded by	Enrico Echiverri
Personal details
Born	(1948-06-20)June 20, 1948 Ligao, Albay, Philippines
Died	December 18, 2016(2016-12-18) (aged 68) Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines
Cause of death	Cardiac arrest
Resting place	Manila North Cemetery
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	NPC Lakas-NUCD (c. 1995)
Occupation	Broadcaster
Profession	Journalist

Roberto "Bobby" Samar Guanzon (June 20, 1948 – December 18, 2016) was a Filipino radio and television broadcaster and politician.

Career

Guanzon started as an anchorman and one of the pioneering members of DZAQ Radyo Patrol of ABS-CBN from 1968 until it was shut down due to martial law declaration.

He later became anchor of radio stations DZXL and DZBB ("Tawag Pansin") in the 1980s and in DWWW in the 1990s. It is also had a TV version aired on BBC before the People Power Revolution. Guanzon also ventured into television as an anchor of GMA Balita, the network's first flagship Filipino newscast and Kape at Balita, the first simultaneous radio-TV morning commentary show, both aired on GMA Network. He also anchored Teledyaryo, Isyu Ngayon and Tinig ng Bayan on NBN. In the recent years, he became part of DZRM Radyo Magasin as the anchor of "Gabay at Balita".

Guanzon was elected as congressman of the 1st district of Caloocan, serving for one term from 1995 to 1998. He ran again in the same elected position in 2010 and 2013, this time as an independent candidate, but lost.

Illness and death

On the first week of September 2016, Guanzon suddenly lost his voice during a live broadcast on DZRM Radyo Magasin, which turned out to be his last broadcast before his death. He was later diagnosed with lung cancer. Guanzon died on December 18, 2016. He was 68.