Antonio Alberto Calvento (February 1, 1954 – October 9, 2017) was a prominent Filipino broadcast journalist and columnist. He was the host of Calvento Files, a crime and investigative documentary show which aired on ABS-CBN (together with ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs) from 1995 to 1998.

Tony Calvento
Born
Antonio A. Calvento

(1954-02-01)February 1, 1954
DiedOctober 9, 2017(2017-10-09) (aged 63)
Muntinlupa, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Occupation(s)TV host, radio host, columnist,
Years active1977–2017
SpouseCarmen de la Rosa
Children3

Personal life

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Calvento was married to Carmen de la Rosa with three children.

Death

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Calvento died of stage 4 pancreatic cancer on October 9, 2017, at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center at the age of 63.[1]

Filmography

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Screenplay

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Year Title
1983 The Gunfighter
1984 Sigaw ng Katarungan
Basag ang Pula
Kumander Cobra
1985 Ulo ng Gapo
Partida
1986 Cordillera
1987 Amanda
Target: Sparrow Unit
Anak ni Zuma
1988 Lost Command
Stomach In, Chest Out
1989 Alex Boncayao Brigade
Moises Platon
1995 Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy - Mea Culpa
The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part
Jessica Alfaro Story
1997 Calvento Files: The Movie
Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling

Story

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Year Title
1987 Amanda

Advertising and Promotions Manager

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Year Title
1985 Zuma
1985 Isa-Isa Lang
1988 Kumander Dante

Advertising Manager

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Year Title
1988 Moises Platon

Production manager

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1981 Pepeng Shotgun
1988 Moises Platon
1989 Alex Boncayao Brigade

Actor

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Title Role Year
Calvento Files: The Movie Himself/Judge (segment "Balintuwad") 1997

TV show

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Year Title Role Network
1994 Tony Calvento's TV Hotline[2] Host ABC
1995-1998 Calvento Files[3] Host ABS-CBN

Radio show producer

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Year Title Station
2005 Hustisya para sa Lahat DWIZ 882 kHz
2011 Pari Ko DWIZ 882 kHz

Awards, honors and recognition

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  • Golden Scroll for Journalism[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Veteran Journalist and former TV hostTony Calvento passes away". www.msn.com. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "'Tony Calvento's TV Hotline' premieres on ABC 5". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. September 11, 1994. p. 19. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Veteran journalist Tony Calvento passes away". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "Veteran journalist Tony Calvento writes 30 - The Manila Times Online". www.manilatimes.net. October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.