Public Servant and Advocate of Culture and the Arts July 28, 1951 – June 24, 2022 Luisito E. Marty, also known as “Chito”, was born on July 28, 1951, and passed away on June 24, 2022. He served as the Municipal Mayor of Sta. Cruz, Zambales, for three terms: 1992–2001, Read more…
October 30, 1994 – May 15, 2021 Mr. Mark Christian Rivero was born on October 30, 1994, and lived in Legaspi, Albay. On May 15, 2021, he passed away due to a road accident. Nonetheless, his legacy endures through a range of artistic roles, with his notable portrayal being “Chano” Read more…
Acclaimed Filipino Tenor, Music Therapist, and Classical Music Hall of Famer December 17, 1966 – December 28, 2021 Conrado Calnea Ong III, or also known as Dondi to his friends and colleagues in the music industry, was born on December 17, 1966. Dondi started playing piano at the age of Read more…
Wardrobe Mistress Abril 24, 1969 – Enero 1, 2022 Si Elenita Castillo, o mas kilala bilang “Ellen,” ay nagsimulang magtrabaho sa likod ng entablado ng Tanghalang Pilipino bilang isang Wardrobe Mistress noong 1993. At mula noon ay napabilang na siya sa maraming palabas, mapa-entablado man o events, local at international. Read more…
Makata, Tagasalin, Guro, Gabay-buhay Setyembre 25, 1982 – Oktubre 23, 2022 Tila may mahika sa mga salitang nagmumula sa panulat ni Ryan Tanauan, o Rem para sa kanyang mga kaibigan at personal na kakilala. Nakikita ni Rem noon ang mga bagay tungkol sa mga salita na hindi nakikita ng iba. Read more…
Makata, Manggagawang Kultural, Mamamahayag Hunyo 7, 1971 – Hulyo 16, 2022 Si Richard Regadillo Gappi, ay isang makata, manggagawang kultural, at mamamahayag na tubong Angono, Rizal. Si Gappi ay nagtapos ng kursong AB Political Science sa University of the Philippines Diliman, Lungsod Quezon kung saan nagsilbi rin siyang editor ng Read more…
Actor January 10, 1974 – December 7, 2022 In 1996, Regal Films launched the acting career of Hector Gomez via the film “Nights of Serafina”. He played Gino in this movie directed by Joey Gosiengfiao and written by Ricky Lee, Jonas Sebastian, and Frank Rivera. The public warmly welcomed Gomez, Read more…
Filmmaker, Visual Artist, Husband, and Father May 28, 1975 – March 8, 2022 Kidlat Gottlieb Kalayaan De Guia was the first child of National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Kidlat Tahimik (Eric De Guia) and German artist-academic Katrin De Guia. Kidlat De Guia was married to theater artist and Read more…
Anak ng Imus, Lingkod-Bayan ng Cavite March 25, 2023 – February 24, 2021 Erineo Saquilayan Maliksi or better known as Ayong Maliksi was a politician in the Philippines and was born on the 25th of March 1938 in Imus, Cavite. He was a former Cavite governor (2001-2010). He selflessly served Read more…
Writer and Film Critic April 29, 1978 – April 27, 2022 Ina Avellana Cosio worked as a freelance writer and served as a coordinator in the Film Development Council of the Philippines for the 11th International Silent Film Festival. She was also a researcher for the University of the Philippines Read more…