Jose Javelona Sison, professionally known as Boyet Sison, was a Filipino sports commentator and news anchor.
10 Facts About Boyet Sison
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Boyet Sison was born as Jose Javelona Sison on April 25,1963, in Manila, to Ady Sison and Rebecca Javelona.
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Also referred to as "Papa B" in the broadcast industry, Sison began his career as a disc jockey for numerous clubs in Metro Manila.
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In 2000, Boyet Sison became a radio play-by-play panelist for games of the Philippine Basketball Association and went on to work as the coliseum announcer for the PBA from 2005 to January 2012.
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Boyet Sison was the ring announcer for the Universal Reality Combat Championship and an anchor for the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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Boyet Sison co-hosted the ANC television sports program Hardball with Bill Velasco and the DZMM radio show Fastbreak with basketball legend Freddie Webb until the program went on-hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ABS-CBN shutdown.
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Boyet Sison would continue hosting the segment until his passing.
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Boyet Sison was replaced by Migs Bustos for the segment on June 30,2022, coinciding with the inauguration of President Bongbong Marcos on that day.
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Boyet Sison died on April 16,2022, at age 58, just nine days before his 59th birthday.
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Boyet Sison died due to a cardiac arrest after undergoing intestinal surgery two days earlier while confined at the De Los Santos Medical Center in Quezon City.