Manny Rabacal dies at 81

CEBU, Philippines — Veteran broadcaster Emmanuel “Manny” de los Santos Rabacal, 81, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024.

Marjorie Rabacal Magadia announced on Facebook the death of her father. Rabacal’s wake is at Cebu Rolling Hills Memorial Chapels at A.S. Fortuna Street, Mandaue City. 

He is considered as one of the icons in Cebu’s broadcast industry.

Rabacal was one of the anchors of ABS-CBN Cebu before Martial Law and was one of the big four of DYDY of Banahaw Broadcasting Corp. during the Martial Law years.

He served as anchor and station manager of DYMF-Bombo Radyo Cebu, news anchor of RPN 9-Cebu, and talk show host and news anchor of Cebu Catholic Television Network (CCTN) Channel 47. (CEBU NEWS)