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The heartfelt tributes continue to pour in for the late GMA Integrated News pillar Mike Enriquez who sadly passed away at the age of 71 on August 29, 2023.

Aside from his colleagues in the Kapuso network, several Kapamilya news personalities also remembered Mike and the legacy he left behind not just as an accomplished broadcast journalist, but also as a wonderful human being.

One of them is Karen Davila who shared on X (formerly Twitter) some throwback photos with Booma when she was still working as a Kapuso.

Back in the late '90s, Karen and Mike were anchors of the late-night news program Saksi.

In her post, she recalled what the late news icon told her about staying “humble.”

Paalam, MIKE ENRIQUEZ 🇵🇭 I first shared the anchor seat with the iconic 'Booma' in 1995 during GMA7's election coverage, then Saksi's 15 min newscast to its 30 min version 'til 1999.

Mike was a good guy. Down to earth. Funny. Magaan ka-trabaho, napakasaya kasama. I've always… pic.twitter.com/VlHDXFOk4L

-- Karen Davila (@iamkarendavila) August 30, 2023

“Paalam, MIKE ENRIQUEZ. I first shared the anchor seat with the iconic 'Booma' in 1995 during GMA7's election coverage, then Saksi's 15 min newscast to its 30 min version 'til 1999.”

Karen continued, “Mike was a good guy. Down to earth. Funny. Magaan ka-trabaho, napakasaya kasama. I've always kept close to my heart what he told me, “the challenge is staying humble as you go up the ladder”

“Mike, I am forever grateful having known you. We will miss you. My heart goes out to his family.”

RADIO PERSONALITIES MOURN THE DEATH OF MIKE ENRIQUEZ:

TV Patrol anchors Noli De Castro, Bernadette Sembrano, and Henry Omaga-Diaz also offered their condolences to the family of Mike Enriquez during their broadcast last Tuesday, August 29.

The former Vice President shared that he had the pleasure of seeing the award-winning Kapuso news anchor during a live coverage of a big story before.

Kabayan remembered, “Nakikiramay po kami sa pamilya ni Mike Enriquez. Matagal-tagal din kami naging magkaibigan ni Mike, lagi kami nagkakasabay sa mga live. Sa Quiapo, basta may malalaking live, nagkakasabay kami,”

For his part, Henry Omaga-Diaz said that Mike's death was a huge loss for the TV and radio industry in the country.

Kapamilya hosts Amy Perez and Marc Logan also paid tribute to the seasoned broadcast journalist in their respective social media accounts.

Source: Amy Perez's Instagram post

Marc Logan stated that he considers Mike Enriquez as his idol saying, “Nasa kabilang bakuran man siya, sadya kong iniidolo si Sir Miguel “Mike” Castro Enriquez. Katunayan, nag-hintay kami nang napakatagal para sa pagkakataong makabawi siya at muling makabalik sa anchoring ng kanyang mga programa.”

“Dahil plano ko, katulong ang GMA Executive na si Tonio Magsumbol, na yayain si Booma (Sir Mike) na mag-breakfast after ng morning newscast niya sa GMA kung saan ibibigay sana namin ang aming regalong magic box na kapag binuksan niya makikita nya ang mga katagang “Will you be our Ninong?”

“Pero nabigo kami ni Lois. Pero di nagbago ang aming line up ng aming [rincipal sponsors, andun pa rin ang aking idolo. Hindi namin inalis ang pangalan ni Ninong. Maraming salamat, alam naming kung malakas ka pa noon alam ko darating ka. Rest in Eternal Peace Icon Ninong Mike.”

Mike Enriquez has been with GMA-7 since 1995. Aside from doing several TV and radio programs, he also served as the President of RGMA Network, Inc. and GMA Network's Senior Vice President and Consultant for Radio Operations.