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<figure class="op-social"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1HRCrr31whk" width="510"></iframe></figure><p>MANILA - Back when &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; celebrated its second anniversary, industry icon German &quot;Kuya Germs&quot; Moreno, who <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/v1/01/08/16/master-showman-german-moreno-dies"><strong>passed away</strong></a> early Friday, made a surprise appearance on the noontime program.</p><p>Moreno helped mainstay Billy Crawford, whom he considered as his son, clinch a runner-up finish in a week-long competition between the hosts, winning P50,000 for charity.</p><p>He delivered his trademark &quot;walang tulugan&quot; line, and even had Crawford&#x27;s co-hosts and the &quot;madlang people&quot; in fits when he quipped: &quot;Teka muna, bakit ako napunta dito?&quot;</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:33.2978723404% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BAP_P5XpOxE/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A photo posted by Billy Crawford (@billyjoecrawford)</a> on <time dateTime="2016-01-07T19:37:32+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jan 7, 2016 at 11:37am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="~//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Early Friday, Moreno passed away due to cardiac arrest. He was 82. Upon learning of the news, Crawford immediately took to his Instagram account to post a touching message.</p><p>&quot;Pa, I don&#x27;t know where to begin. You&#x27;ve always been there when I needed you the most. You are the most generous, selfless, genuine, caring father/mentor anyone could ever ask for. You&#x27;re one of the reasons why I&#x27;m still in this industry you love oh so much,&quot; he said.</p><p>(READ: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/08/16/billy-to-pa-german-moreno-i-love-you"><strong>Billy to &#x27;Pa&#x27; German Moreno: I love you</strong></a>)</p>

Back when 'It's Showtime' celebrated its second anniversary, industry icon German 'Kuya Germs' Moreno, who passed away early Friday, made a surprise appearance on the noontime program. 

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THROWBACK: Billy, Kuya Germs share 'It's Showtime' stage

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Published January 08, 2016 05:25 PM PHT

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