Showbiz correspondent Mario Dumaual suffered a heart attack on Monday, 5 June 2023.

The reporter remains in a critical condition up to this day.

The news was confirmed by Dumaual's son, Miguel Dumaual, on his social media account.

The young Dumaual wrote, "Papa suffered a heart attack last Monday and remains under critical care today, three days on. But he can now at least tell us, during the few times he's given his phone while isolated, that he misses and wishes to be with us. I've never treasured a message so much after what Papa went through and is still hurdling."

Their whole family and friends humbly ask for prayers for the fast and full recovery of the veteran showbiz insider.