VETERAN actress Amalia FuĀentes passed away at the age of 79 on Saturday morning.
The news was confirmed by her grandchildren, Alfonso, Alissa, and Alyanna in their posts on soĀcial media.
āIt is with great sadness that I, together with my siblings AlyĀanna and Alissa, inform you that our Grandmother, Amalia AmaĀdor Muhlach has taken her last breath this morning in the PhilipĀpines. She is now reunited with her husband Joey Stevens, our mother Anna-Lissa Martinez and her ex-husband, our Lolo Bobby. We have prayed for nothing but peace for her and now she can finally rest. Our family only asks that you respect our privacy durĀing this time and join us in prayĀing for her soul,ā Alfonso wrote on his Facebook post.
Alyanna and Alissa posted on their Instagram account showĀing a picture of young Amalia with their late mother Liezl.
Albert Martinez also posted a photo of his late wife Liezl with Amalia, with a caption: āAmalia FuĀentes 1940 ā 2019 Rest In Peace.ā
In a report from GMA News, Amalia died in her home in New Manila, Quezon City, she had been bedridden for the past two years and was being cared for by a nurse and caregiver.
In her showbiz career, Amalia starred in āIbulong Mo sa Hanginā (1966) and āPag-ibig Mo Buhay Koā (1973) for which she won Best Actress awards from the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and SciĀences (FAMAS) and Manila Film Festival.
Amalia was widely regarded as the āElizabeth Taylor of the PhilipĀpines.ā
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Veteran actor, director, and theĀater artist Antonio āTonyā Mabesa died on Friday, October 4. He was 84 years old.
āWe, the family of Antonio MabeĀsa, are saddened to announce his passing. Sir Tony joined his creator at 10:20 this evening. He was surĀrounded by family and friends. DeĀtails of the wake will be announced tomorrow. We thank you for your prayers. We hope you can respect the familyās wish for privacy at this time,ā according to a family stateĀment shared by screenwriter Floy Quintos.
Details of his wake will be anĀnounced on Saturday, October 5.
Also known as the āLion of the Theatreā, Mabesa was born JanuĀary 27, 1935 in the province of Los Banos, Laguna where he studied BS Agriculture at the University of the Philippines-Los Banos in 1956 and finished his masterās degree in theatre arts at the University of California in Los Angeles in 1965, and his masterās degree in educaĀtion at the University of Delaware in 1969.
He also established the Dulaang UP and the UP Playwrights Theater at the state university.
Some of his well-known works include āRainbowās Sunsetā, āKristoā, and āTukso Layuan Mo Akoā (Andrea Aro and Patrick Garcia)
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