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Kat de Castro says dad Noli 'absolutely fine', denies death rumors

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MANILA - Kat de Castro on Tuesday belied rumors circulating about her father, veteran newsman Noli de Castro.Some social media posts circulated on Tuesday claiming &quot;Kabayan&quot; passed away after he supposedly slipped and fell into a coma.The posters even used photos of Kat and Noli, and even used the name of Ted Failon.&quot;Hi everyone. My Dad&#x27;s absolutely fine. We just had dinner,&quot; Kat <a href="https://www.facebook.com/katdecastro/posts/10161501971764502" target="_blank">posted</a> on Facebook.In another post, she also thanked everyone who reported the accounts that made the malicious posts.The 72-year-old former vice president has not been seen in public since he withdrew his senatorial candidacy earlier this month.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/13/21/noli-de-castro-withdraws-senatorial-candidacy">Noli de Castro withdraws senatorial candidacy</a></li></ul>Prior to filing his candidacy, De Castro bid goodbye to ABS-CBN as he announced plans to mount a political comeback in the 2022 elections.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/07/21/noli-de-castro-exits-abs-cbn-sets-sights-on-senate-return">Noli de Castro exits ABS-CBN, sets sights on Senate return</a></li></ul>De Castro, more popularly known as &quot;Kabayan,&quot; returned to broadcasting in 2010 at the end of his term as vice-president. He anchored ABS-CBN&#x27;s prime time newscast &quot;TV Patrol&quot; and hosted a radio morning program on TeleRadyo.Before entering politics, the veteran journalist, whose full name is Manuel Leuterio de Castro, Jr., started his broadcasting career as a field reporter in RPN in 1976.He transferred to ABS-CBN in 1986 as segment host of &quot;Good Morning, Philippines.&quot;He then anchored various television and radio shows for the network, including the popular &quot;Magandang Gabi, Bayan&quot;.De Castro was born in Pola, Oriental Mindoro. He earned a degree in banking and finance from the University of the East.

Kat de Castro on Tuesday belied rumors circulating about her father, veteran newsman Noli de Castro.