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.

Personal life

Calvento was married to Carmen de la Rosa with three children.

Death

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

Filmography

Screenplay

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! Year

! Title

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| 1983

| The Gunfighter

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|rowspan="3"| 1984

| Sigaw ng Katarungan

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| Basag ang Pula

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| Kumander Cobra

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|rowspan="3"| 1985

| Ulo ng Gapo

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| Perfumed Garden

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| Partida

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| 1986

| Cordillera

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|rowspan="3"| 1987

| Amanda

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| Target: Sparrow Unit

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| Anak ni Zuma

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|rowspan="2"| 1988

| Lost Command

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| Stomach In, Chest Out

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|rowspan="2"| 1989

| Alex Boncayao Brigade

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| Moises Platon

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|rowspan="3"| 1995

| Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy - Mea Culpa

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| The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part

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| Jessica Alfaro Story

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|rowspan="2"| 1997

| Calvento Files: The Movie

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| Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling

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Story

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! Year

! Title

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| 1987

| Amanda

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Advertising and Promotions Manager

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! Year

! Title

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| 1985

| Zuma

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| 1985

| Isa-Isa Lang

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| 1988

| Kumander Dante

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Advertising Manager

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! Year

! Title

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| 1988

| Moises Platon

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Production manager

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! Year

! Title

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| 1981

| Pepeng Shotgun

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| 1988

| Moises Platon

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| 1989

| Alex Boncayao Brigade

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Actor

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! Title

! Role

! Year

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| Calvento Files: The Movie

| Himself/Judge (segment "Balintuwad")

| 1997

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TV show

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Network

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| 1994

| Tony Calvento's TV Hotline

| Host

| ABC

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| 1995-1998

| Calvento Files

| Host

| ABS-CBN

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Radio show producer

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! Year

! Title

! Station

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| 2005

| Hustisya para sa Lahat

| DWIZ 882 kHz

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| 2011

| Pari Ko

| DWIZ 882 kHz

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Awards, honors and recognition

  • Golden Scroll for Journalism

References