Orly Punzalan

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]

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 Letran and the University of Perpetual Help-Rizal.[2]

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