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‘We’ve been ready’: Christopher de Leon grateful for ‘bonus’ time with late mother

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/06/16/deleon.jpg"/><figcaption>Christopher de Leon shared framed photos of him and his late mother Lilia Dizon on June 16, a day after the latter passed due to lung cancer. Instagram: @sgt.pepper8</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — Screen veteran Christopher de Leon is mourning the death of his mother, former actress Lilia Dizon, who passed away at age 92 on Monday.On Tuesday afternoon, de Leon joined a virtual media conference for &quot;Love Thy Woman,&quot; the ABS-CBN drama that has finally resumed after three months off air, via Kapamilya Channel.De Leon was asked about how he is coping with the passing of his mother, just a day after.&quot;We&#x27;re OK. We&#x27;ve been ready for this. She had lingering cancer for several years already,&quot; he said, referring to Dizon&#x27;s lung condition.Dizon, Claire Strauss in real life, started her film career after World War II. She starred in several LVN Pictures. With her husband, actor-director Gil de Leon, she had three children, including Christopher.&quot;She&#x27;s already 90 years old, so bonus-bonus na &#x27;yan for her, and sa amin. And now she is in Heaven with our dear Lord God,&quot; de Leon said on Tuesday.Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, de Leon&#x27;s family is not holding a wake for their mother. Dizon&#x27;s remains were due to be cremated at the Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig on Monday, and were to be brought home afterwards.