Photo from Chino Trinidad’s Facebook
MANILA, Philippines — Veteran sports journalist Chino Trinidad passed away on Saturday evening. He was 56.
Trinidad’s daughter Floresse confirmed the sad news to his father’s former network, GMA.
Trinidad was a former sports broadcaster and columnist and also worked as the commissioner of the defunct Philippine Basketball League (PBL) for a decade until 2010.
His career started as a radio panelist in the PBA and with Vintage Enterprise, the former TV coveror of the league.
He was the son of the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s longtime sports columnist Recah Trinidad and Fe Lacsamana.
After his stint with the PBL, Trinidad took his act to GMA News, being the face of the network’s sports reporting for 23 years until he resigned last year.
He was a consultant for the Pilipinas Super League and commissioner of the Sharks Billiards Association — a professional billiards league.
Trinidad was a candidate as the Games and Amusement Board chairman last year.
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