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‘Laban Manoy’: Celebrities rally behind Eddie Garcia on social media

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/06/07/20180812-cinemalaya-awards-night-0538-md-30-(1).jpg"/><figcaption>From Vice Ganda to Senator Sonny Angara, messages of support for revered actor Eddie Garcia flooded social media on Saturday. <em>File/Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Celebrities took to social media to ask for prayers for multi-awarded actor Eddie Garcia after he was rushed to hospital on Saturday due to a <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/09/19/eddie-garcia-suffered-neck-fracture-not-heart-attack-says-doctor">neck fracture</a>.</p><p>Kapamilya personality Vice Ganda wished for the actor&#x27;s &quot;wellness and safety&quot; as he tries to recuperate in the hospital.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lord God we pray for Tito Eddie Garcia’s wellness and safety. He will be healed. We claim in Jesus’ name, Amen.</p>— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) <a href="https://twitter.com/vicegandako/status/1137298994508419072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>As he asked for prayers, broadcaster Julius Babao called on Garcia, fondly called &quot;Manoy,&quot; to fight.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Idol Eddie Garcia suffered a heart attack today and reportedly in a coma &amp; is in critical condition. Let’s pray for this legendary actor. A true icon of the Philippine movie industry. Kaya mo yan Manoy! Laban! <a href="https://t.co/zgieQEsHxt">pic.twitter.com/zgieQEsHxt</a></p>— julius babao (@juLiusbabao) <a href="https://twitter.com/juLiusbabao/status/1137309416011706368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Sen. Sonny Angara also took to Twitter to ask for prayers for the revered actor.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Praying for showbiz icon tito Eddie Garcia 🙏🏽</p>— Sonny Angara (@sonnyangara) <a href="https://twitter.com/sonnyangara/status/1137298253668425729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Alex Gonzaga and Ruffa Gutierrez for their part wished for Garcia&#x27;s speedy recovery.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ayyy pagpray natin si sir Eddie Garcia for his full recovery and healing 🙏🏼</p>— Alex Gonzaga (@Mscathygonzaga) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mscathygonzaga/status/1137287736388308994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Praying for you Tito Eddie!!! We love you!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ <a href="https://t.co/3CcglQNCPZ">https://t.co/3CcglQNCPZ</a></p>— Ruffa Gutierrez (@iloveruffag) <a href="https://twitter.com/iloveruffag/status/1137268862263500802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Garcia has been part of the Philippine entertainment industry since the 1950s, portraying both lead characters and villains in action, comedy, drama, and even fantasy films and television series.</p><p>He was recently lauded for his portrayal of a gay senator in &quot;Rainbow Sunset,&quot; a multi-awarded entry in the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).</p>

<p>From Vice Ganda to Senator Sonny Angara, messages of support for the revered actor flooded social media on Saturday.</p>

From Vice Ganda to Senator Sonny Angara, messages of support for the revered actor flooded social media on Saturday.