Actor Miko Palanca dies at 41

BY RAMPADOR ALINDOG

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FORMER actor Miko Palanca has passed away at 41.

His family confirmed this in a statement sent to ABS-CBN News.

“We are extremely saddened by the sudden passing of our beloved brother, Miko Palanca. The whole fam­ily is grateful for the in­credible out­pour of love and support that has been coming in today. As of now, we would like to respectfully request for privacy as we go through this very dif­ficult time. Again, we appreciate all the love and sup­port,” the statement read.

The fam­ily did not give further details about Palanca’s death.

Palanca was known for his roles in ABS-CBN teleseryes, including “Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay” and “It Might Be You.”