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Maxene Magalona shares life lessons from late father Francis M

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Paulea Jence Benoza

<p>Maxene Magalona is remembering her late father Francis Magalona on what would have been the rap icon’s 59th birthday.</p><p>In an Instagram post on Wednesday, October 4, the actress shared some of the life lessons she learned from her late father, who passed away on March 6, 2009 after battling cancer.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx9V0XlST93/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=450&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A2542098.399999976%2C%22ls%22%3A1523801.5%2C%22le%22%3A1524284.0999999642%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="879" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>“1. Treat everyone equally with respect. He didn’t discriminate against others and spoke to the people around him respectfully no matter what background they come from. He even said, ‘It doesn’t matter if you are the CEO or the janitor of a company—we all shit the same.’</p><p>“2. Don’t judge other people’s life choices. He always used to say, ‘Walang basagan ng trip’ (loosely translated: b****, don’t kill my vibe).</p><p>“3. Being a celebrity doesn’t make you more important than others. He said to me, ‘Our work is just our means of living. It doesn’t mean that just because we appear on television, it makes us better or higher than others.’</p><p>“4. Work on becoming an instrument of peace. He was named after St. Francis of Assisi who was one of the most well-known peacemakers in history with a prayer that goes, ‘Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.’ My Pop used his platform to advocate for peace and even wrote a song ‘Peace on Earth.’”</p><p>Maxene said it was through her father that she learned to value and cherish her family regardless of their shortcomings.</p><p>“Admittedly, he was not perfect as he would unconsciously project his own traumas on to us when he was much younger which was understandable given that he had us at the age of 21,” she said.“Despite his shortcomings as a father, I could always feel that his love for us was very deep and genuine. He was my role model for love.”</p><p>Moreover, it was Francis M who encouraged her to work hard for her dreams.</p><p>“Papa was a true artist,” said Maxene. “He wasn’t just a musician—he was also an actor, a breakdancer, TV host, photographer, music video director, painter, and pizza baker! He even shot photos for the Camera Club of The Philippines while battling cancer. His life truly was one big Happy Battle.”</p><p>She went on, “7. Never trade your authenticity for approval. He was always his genuine and authentic self—simple, real, down to earth and kind despite his iconic status. He expressed his soul fearlessly and did not give a rat’s ass about what people thought of him.”</p><p>Lastly, she said, “8. Let go and let God. This was one of the things he said to me when I was asking him for advice.”</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/3/7/family-friends-remember-francis-magalona-on-14th-death-anniversary-1239"><strong>READ: Family, friends remember Francis Magalona on 14th death anniversary<br/></strong></a></div><p>Aside from Maxene, her sister Saab Magalona also took to social media to honor Francis on his birthday.</p><p>“Pop would have been 59 today! #FrancisMForever,” Saab wrote.</p><p>“Play his songs today! He would love that.”</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx9Xm2UxnD5/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=450&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A2542875.5%2C%22ls%22%3A1523801.5%2C%22le%22%3A1524284.0999999642%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Francis was the rapper behind the hits &quot;Kaleidoscope World,” “3 Stars &amp; A Sun,” &quot;Mga Kababayan.” He was 44 when he died of leukemia in 2009.</p>

<p>Maxene Magalona remembers her late father Francis Magalona on what would have been the rap icon’s 59th birthday.</p>

Maxene Magalona remembers her late father Francis Magalona on what would have been the rap icon’s 59th birthday.

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Maxene Magalona shares life lessons from late father Francis M

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Published October 05, 2023 10:45 AM PHT

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