Diego Castro III

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Diego Castro III
Born
Angelo Diego Keithley Castro III

(1975-11-30) November 30, 1975 (age 48)
Quezon City, Philippines
Other namesDiego Castro
Occupations
  • Actor
  • broadcaster
Years active1996–present
SpouseAngela Lagunzad [1]
Parents
Relatives Rico Yan (cousin) [2]

Angelo Diego Keithley Castro III, simply known as Diego Castro III (born November 30, 1975), is a Filipino actor and broadcaster. He has appeared in over forty movies and dozens of television shows, and was a part of the youth-oriented shows, Gimik and T.G.I.S. He served as the news anchor for One Balita One Balita Pilipinas with Cheryl Cosim on One Ph from 2022 - 2023 and One News Now on One News. [3] from 2023 - 2024. On Feb.19, 2024 , together with his wife Angela Lagunzad began anchoring a new hybrid news program called Brunch which still currently airs Monday to Friday, 10am to 11am on One News Ph.

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Biography

Angelo Diego Castro III is the son of veteran broadcast journalists, June Keithley and the late Angelo Castro Jr. [4]

He started his career in front of the camera as an actor in a series of soap operas and TV commercials. He started acting in theater at the age of 11, appearing in plays by Fr. James B. Reuter productions.

Away from the glare of the spotlight, he is an accomplished chef. He graduated from Culinary Arts Management back in 2004 and was Executive Chef for two major food brands in the Philippines. He currently owns a restaurant called Lord of the Wings.

His journalistic genes and love for the dishes paved the way for him to be a resident host and cook in UNTV’s morning program Good Morning Kuya .

He has appeared in several TV series in the Philippines, including Esperanza (1997), Growing Up (1997) and Gulong ng Palad (2006) to name a few in ABS-CBN and GMA Network. Kasalanan Bang Ibigin Ka? is considered as Castro's biggest break.

Filmography

Television

Personal life

Castro married his then-fellow UNTV co-anchor Angela Lagunzad in 2023, after spending twenty years together as a couple. [1]

Prior to his marriage with Lagunzad, Castro was previously married to former actress Raven Villanueva, whom he had a child, Angelica Claire, who later became an actress in GMA Network. [5] Castro also has a daughter named Raffa from another ex-wife, Czarina Polman, a former actress by the name Rina Rosal. [6] [7] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Diego Castro marries long-time partner Angela Lagunzad". ABS-CBN News. May 18, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ Ricardo, Althea Lauren (September 24, 2009). "Bringing back the old gang". Philstar. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ Mendoza, Ruel J. (June 10, 2022). "Diego Castro, wife Angela Lagunzad explain decision to transfer from UNTV to One PH". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  4. ↑ Mendoza, Ruel J. (February 8, 2015). "Diego Castro regrets getting carried away by stardom: Masyado kaming mayayabang noon". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Where is former sexy star Raven Villanueva now?". Push. ABS-CBN. August 15, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ Bernardino, Stephanie (July 28, 2022). "Diego Castro: 'I am really happy for JD and Raffa'". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ Samio, Veronica R. (July 23, 2004). "Isa lang at hindi dalawa anak ni Czarina Polman kay Diego Castro". The Philippine Star (in Filipino). Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rina Rosal". Internet Movie Database . Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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