Joey Marquez is not dead. Celebrities have been the victims of death hoaxes on various occasions, particularly during the pandemic. Some netizens who are propagating these kinds of misinformation on purpose would even use the identities of major media outlets.
Joselito Perez Marquez, also known as Joey Marquez, is a former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association and a Filipino actor, comedian, and politician.
Marquez was the mayor of Paranaque, Philippines, from 1995 to 2004 and campaigned for Congress in May 2004 but failed. He campaigned for mayor of Paranaque again in 2010 but was defeated by incumbent mayor Florencio Bernabe, Jr.
He was a member of the seven-member cast of Palibhasa Lalake, a 12-year-running sitcom on Philippine television. After successfully pinch-hitting for Paolo Bediones when Paolo flew to the United States to interview several prominent Hollywood celebrities for the show, he was added to the S-Files roster of hosts.
Is Joey Marquez Dead Or Still Alive? Death Hoax Debunked
Joey Marquez is not dead and still alive. The legendary comic, who formerly served as mayor of Paranaque City, is now starring in the new Kapamilya series Init Sa Magdamag. Miguel Salcedo is his character. As a result, the news of his claimed death is patently false.
According to an article in Pang-Masa, Joey Marquez’s partner, Malu Quintana, mirrored the latter’s outrage to the death fake. Malu responded by writing in the caption of her Instagram image, “Stop fake news.” She also had a short video of Joey Marquez debunking the death hoax.
“I’m still alive,” he declared. He also clarified that he is not 65 years old, as indicated on the fake news’s Facebook page. Several netizens who commented on Malu’s tweet chastised the person who posted false information about the seasoned comic.
Malu uploaded a screenshot of a post from the “Viral Todays News Pilipinas” Facebook page. According to the caption of the Facebook post, the supposed news came from 24 Oras, GMA Network’s primetime news program.
Meet Joey Marquez Wife Malu Quintana
Actress Alma Moreno has threatened to sue her split husband, Paranaque Mayor Joey Marquez, and his former mistress Kris Aquino, a prominent TV anchor and daughter of former President Cory Aquino.
According to sources, the mayor and his wife split up two years ago following rumors that she had a 10-year-old boyfriend. After he and Aquino started dating, he filed for the annulment of his marriage with Moreno.
Another lawyer, Katrina Legarda, claimed that no Filipino has ever been convicted of adultery in the country’s history. The lawyer clarified that in the case of Marquez and Aquino, the latter did not pose as Mrs. Marquez. Meanwhile, former Senator Miriam Defensor has declined to represent Marquez, despite her wit, knowledge, and eloquence.
Joey Marquez Net Worth Revealed
Joey Marquez’s net worth is estimated at around $2 million. He played basketball with the Great Taste Coffee Makers from 1981 to 1983 before starting his career as an actor. He subsequently became a member of the Gilbey’s Gin team.
However, the numbers mentioned above are just an assumption through various sites. From 1992 to 2004, Marquez was married to actress Alma Moreno. His seven children are Teresita, Jeremy, Zia, Jowee, Vitto, Charles, and Maria.
A former Filipino actor and basketball player are known for his roles in films and television programs such as On the Job, Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles, and Girl boy bakla tomboy. He also starred in the popular sitcom Palibhasa Lalake which played for twelve years.