Tony Calvento

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.^[1]

Tony Calvento
Born	Antonio A. Calvento (1954-02-01)February 1, 1954 Manila, Philippines
Died	October 9, 2017(2017-10-09) (aged 63) Muntinlupa, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Occupation(s)	TV host, radio host, columnist,
Years active	1977–2017
Spouse	Carmen de la Rosa
Children	3

Personal life

Calvento was married to Carmen de la Rosa with three children.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Calvento died of stage 4 pancreatic cancer on October 9, 2017, at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center at the age of 63.^[2]

Filmography

Screenplay

Year	Title
1983	The Gunfighter
1984	Sigaw ng Katarungan
	Basag ang Pula
	Kumander Cobra
1985	Ulo ng Gapo
	Perfumed Garden
	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

Year	Title
1987	Amanda

Advertising and Promotions Manager

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

Advertising Manager

Year	Title
1988	Moises Platon

Production manager

Year	Title
1981	Pepeng Shotgun
1988	Moises Platon
1989	Alex Boncayao Brigade

Actor

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

TV show

Year	Title	Role	Network
1994	Tony Calvento's TV Hotline[3]	Host	ABC
1995-1998	Calvento Files[4]	Host	ABS-CBN

Radio show producer

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

Awards, honors and recognition

• Golden Scroll for Journalism^[5]