Jimmy Gil, pinarangalan ng pamilya at Kapuso matapos pumanaw sa edad na 79

• Family remembers Jimmy Gil as a loving, prayerful, and playful father who always prioritized them above all else, GMA News reported
• Veteran Kapuso journalists honor him as a disciplined, old-school newsman with strong work ethics and integrity
• Jessica Soho recalls Gil’s indirect role in her first overseas assignment after he declined a major coverage
• Colleagues share emotional memories, including his final tearful phone call and lasting newsroom influence

Veteran broadcaster Jimmy Gil is being remembered by his family, colleagues, and the Kapuso newsroom as a dedicated journalist, a respected mentor, and a deeply loving family man following his passing at age 79.

For his daughter, Margaret Gil, the late newsman was first and foremost a devoted father who never failed to show affection and support to his family.

“Our Papa was a cool dad. He was very supportive, loving, playful and affectionate. He was very prayerful. A very hard-working man,” Margaret said.

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She described her father as someone who lived by strong values, especially his belief in helping others whenever possible.

“He would always say that you should help when you are in the position to do so. I admire how much he prioritized family over everything,” she added.

Among her most cherished memories were their Sunday family gatherings and the pasalubong he would bring home after anchoring evening news broadcasts.

“I hope people remember his kindness, generosity and love for the country,” she said.

In the newsroom, colleagues remembered Gil as a disciplined and respected journalist.

Broadcast journalist Jessica Soho recalled their early newsroom years, saying,

“I don't have a lot of memories kasi usually 'pag sa work na alam mo 'yan, magkikita na lang kami doon and then we would both be busy typing our stories, putting our stories together.”

She also shared how Gil once indirectly gave her her first overseas assignment after declining a major state visit coverage.

“I owe him my first out of the country trip, my first overseas assignment,” Soho said.

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She also remembered one piece of advice from him:

“You have to watch out for betrayal in this kind of job and career.”

Former GMA News executives described him as a no-nonsense professional. Marissa L. Flores said:

“He had the old-school kind of newsman discipline — nandiyan pag kailangan, gagawin ang trabaho, magsu-submit ng story on time.”

Flores also recalled a historic moment linked to Gil’s journalism career, involving a question he asked former President Corazon Aquino before the 1986 elections, which later became part of political history.

Colleagues also shared personal memories, including his emotional final phone call, where he was crying while trying to speak due to illness, showing how deeply affected he was by the loss of a fellow cameraman.

Others remembered him as kind, approachable, and generous to younger reporters, often helping them during assignments and field coverage.

Jimmy Gil’s legacy remains in Philippine journalism, where he is honored not only for his work but also for his integrity, mentorship, and humanity.

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Jimmy Gil was a veteran Filipino broadcast journalist and radio anchor whose prominent career with GMA Network and its flagship AM station, Super Radyo DZBB, spanned over four decades. Starting as a news writer in 1979, he transitioned to television reporting and co-anchoring major newscasts before establishing his long-running radio program, Jimmy Gil Live!, in 2002.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh