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Ben&Ben percussionist Toni Muñoz pens message to late father

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

<p>Ben&amp;Ben percussionist Toni Muñoz paid tribute to her father, Antonio “Pedring” Muñoz, who passed away last Tuesday, August 6.</p><p>On her personal social media page, Toni expressed gratitude to her dear “Paers”, whose presence was a source of happiness, comfort and strength even until his final hours. </p><p>“Salamat sa iyong ngiti, na sabi ng marami nitong mga nakaraang araw, ay ang pinagmulan daw ng sa akin. Siguro sa lahat ng nakuha ko sa iyo ito ang paborito ko,” she said. “Salamat sa mga biro at pagpapatawa. Nitong mga nakaraang araw, kahit hirap na hirap ka na, nakukuha mo pa ring humirit ng mga ganito para pagaanin ang lahat.”</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-17" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-hBiUIzxTL/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=459&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A17%2C%22os%22%3A12511876.400000006%2C%22ls%22%3A6830313.599999994%2C%22le%22%3A6830638.099999994%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1695" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-17" 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></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“Salamat sa ilang taon ng sakripisyo at pagtatrabaho sa malayo, para masigurado na okay kami ni Kuya at ni Maers,” she continued.</p><p>Toni also shared how her father influenced her love for photography and became her role model for selfless love.</p><p>“Salamat dahil sa inyo ko nakuha ang hilig ko sa photography, at higit sa lahat, sa karangalan na makuhanan ko kayo ng maraming-maraming litrato tuwing umuuwi ako,” she recalled. “Salamat sa pagiging halimbawa ng pag-ibig na hindi inuuna ang sarili.”</p><p>Toni also recalled how her father showed her the beauty of serenity.</p><p>“At nakita kong ang pagmamahal ay p’wede rin palang tahimik. Ginto ang ‘yong mga salita, pero sa minsang bibitawan mo ang mga ito, punung-puno ito ng saya, ng kaalaman, ng dunong, ng pagmahahal,” she said.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D10153943761678293%26set%3Da.10153943692693293%26type%3D3&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>She ended her message with a promise of doing her best to be as wonderful of a person as her father was.</p><p>“Salamat sa pagmamahal, sa pagpapatawad sa mga kamalian at pagkukulang. Salamat sa iyong buhay, Pa,” she added. </p><p>As she sent off her father, Toni promised to live a life following his legacy. </p><p>“Sisikapin kong maging kasing-mapagbigay, mabuti, hindi makasarili, at masayahin kagaya mo,” she promised. </p><p>As difficult as it was to say her goodbyes, she also took comfort in her father’s final words to her. </p><p>“Paalam,” she said. “Pero gaya nga ng huling sinabi mo sa akin, Pa, see you tomorrow. Mahal na mahal ka namin.”</p><p>Toni posted the sad news on her Facebook page at the time of her dad’s passing. </p><p>“With heavy hearts, we share the sad news of the passing of Antonio “Pedring” Muñoz, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to many,” she said. “Kami man ay nagdadalamhati sa kanyang paglisan, payapa ang aming mga puso sa pag-alala sa pagmamahal at kasiyahang ibinahagi n’ya sa aming buhay. Salamat sa lahat ng inyong mga panalangin.”</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftsmunoz%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0mJtEHKBFEUd4zXhBUDZ4SPVZfyiaYBAkq9NAZg59A5GxDgiKuDxudJJ5uQSKM83l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p><strong> </strong>On Ben&amp;Ben’s official Facebook page, the band also asked their followers to include Toni and her family as they mourned the death of their patriarch.</p><p>“Let’s all pray for the soul of Toni Muñoz’s father. May he rest in peace,” they said.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBenAndBenMusic%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0RxzBRAvTafNKcFYBzQVCoJk5F2B2gZD8RRzEtuBNYxmvQPqnwjgYzzt5jjDXhkUil&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Fans and followers expressed their sympathy for the family in the comment section.</p><p>“Again, our deepest heartfelt condolences, dearest Toni. Prayers for God&#x27;s comfort and peace to embrace you and your family during this difficult time of loss. Big tight hugs!! 💕🙏,” a fan said.</p><p>Another netizen remarked, “Just saw the story of your band’s page. Now I understand bakit wala po kayo sa gig. Deepest condolences po, ate Toni 🥺.”</p><p>Actress Agot Isidro also commented, “Yakap, @tonimoons 🙏.”</p><p>Ben&amp;Ben have been performing in several gigs and festivals these past few days. </p><div><strong>READ: </strong><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/12/10/ben-ben-surpasses-2-billion-streams-on-spotify-we-celebrate-this-historic-milestone-with-you-1327" id="isPasted"><strong>Ben&amp;Ben surpasses 2 billion streams on Spotify: ‘We celebrate this historic milestone with you’</strong></a></div><p>On their Instagram story, the Filipino folk band disclosed that some of their members would not be joining them in some of their performances.</p><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/Ben-and-Ben.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>“Poch, Jam, and Toni have personal matters to attend to kaya wala sila ngayon (pleading face emoji) pero kasama namin si Eo sa drums at bibigay pa rin namin ang 1000% namin hehe!” they wrote in a photo.</p>

<p><i>Ben&Ben percussionist Toni Muñoz remembers her late father who recently passed away.</i></p>

Ben&Ben percussionist Toni Muñoz remembers her late father who recently passed away.

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Ben&Ben percussionist Toni Muñoz pens message to late father

Nikka Sabio

Published Aug 11, 2024 10:39 PM PHT

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