Orly Punzalan

Orly J. Punzalan (September 9, 1935 – January 6, 2005) was a Filipino radio-TV personality in the Philippines.

Orly Punzalan
Born	Orly J. Punzalan (1935-09-09)September 9, 1935 Apalit, Pampanga, Philippine Islands
Died	January 6, 2005(2005-01-06) (aged 69) Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Occupation(s)	TV and radio
Years active	1967–2005
Spouse	Helen Vela ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1973)​
Children	4 (incl. Princess)
Relatives	Karen Punzalan (granddaughter)

Personal life

In 1967, he was married to actress and broadcaster, Helen Vela^[1] (1946–1992). They had four children, including Pastor Paolo Punzalan^[2] (Senior Pastor of Victory Fort Bonifacio) and Princess Punzalan.^[3] The couple separated in 1973 and later divorced. He later married a woman named Pilar.^[2]

Career

Punzalan was once the station manager of Radio Veritas.^[4][5] He also hosted a program called Touching Lives in the same station.^[6] The broadcaster was also once the president of the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation from 1987 to 1989.^[7] Punzalan is considered as one of the veterans in Philippine communication arts and acted as a consultant for several radio and television stations.^[8]

In February 2000, he received the Edsa People Power Freedom Award.^[2]

In his later years, Punzalan taught broadcasting in institutions such as the Colegio de San Juan de Letran and the University of Perpetual Help-Rizal.^[2]

Death

He died of cardiac arrest on January 6, 2005, at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City. He was 70.^[2] He was buried at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque^[9] next to his wife Helen Vela (who died in 1992).