Where they lay
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:28:39 +0000
By NEIL RAMOS
CLOCKWISE from upper left: Nida Blanca, Fernando Poe Jr., Rico Yan, Helen Vela, Jam Sebastian, AJ Perez, Julie Vega, Dolphy, Rudy Fernandez, and Rene Requiestas.
TODAY, All Saints Day, millions of Filipinos will once again flock to cemeteries to pay respect to their dearly departed.
Most make a party of it, too; sneaking in alcohol and whatnots.
Then there are those who simply join the practice simply to gawk at people, particularly celebs who visit their dead.
Where?
Well, here are some you might want to know.
MANILA MEMORIAL PARK IN PARAÑAQUE CITY
The remains of Filipino teenage actor AJ Perez, who was killed in a highway accident in Tarlac, was laid to rest here.
Perez was with his father and four others aboard an ABS-CBN van on their way back to Manila from a show in Dagupan when it was hit by a wayward passenger bus.
The 18-year-old was brought to his final resting place with his favorite blanket, a pair of rubber shoes as well as the watch he gave his younger brother inside his casket.
Another popular star who lie in state here is Rico Yan.
The actor was found dead by his friend, actor Dominic Ochoa inside his hotel room at Dos Palmas Resort in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on March 22, 2002.
Arguably one of the most sought after actors at that time, Rico was then the on-screen and real-life partner of actress Claudine Barretto.
Jam Sebastian, of the popular YouTube duo JaMich, was brought here after he passed away on March 4, 2015 due to lung cancer.
Other stars buried at Manila Memorial Park include Helen Vela and Rene Requiestas.
HERITAGE MEMORIAL PARK IN TAGUIG
The Philippines’ King of Comedy Dolphy was laid to rest here on July 15, 2012 in a solemn funeral attended by hundreds including prominent members of the entertainment industry as with politicians.
Dolphy passed away at the age of 83 after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for years. His remains were encased in a glass-topped gold-colored metal casket that he himself bought in the 1970’s.
Another star buried here is Philippine cinema’s Prince of Action Rudy “Daboy” Fernandez, who succumbed to pancreatic cancer on June 7, 2008.
His golden-brown casket was dramatically carried there by a horse-drawn carriage.
MANILA NORTH CEMETERY
Action film star Fernando Poe Jr., known to many as FPJ, is among more famous people interred here. He died on Dec. 14, 2004 after suffering from stroke. He was 65.
Other notables buried at the Manila North Cemetery are: Doña Narcisa Buencamino vda. de León also known as Doña Sisang, the Founder and matriarch of LVN Pictures, Inc.; Atang de la Rama-Hernández, singer, actress, and National Artist; Hilarion “Larry” Silva, comedian and politician; Andres Solomon (also known as “Tugo” or “Togo”); Lilian Velez, the singer-actress wh
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