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WATCH: Longing for late father, Regine cries on stage with 'First Man In My Life'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/06/17/regine.jpg"/><figcaption>Regine Velasquez turns emotional during an &#x27;ASAP Natin &#x27;To&#x27; number dedicated to her late father, Gerardo Velasquez. <em>FILE, Magandang Buhay/ Kapamilya Channel</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Regine Velasquez couldn&#x27;t hold her tears as she performed on Sunday a song dedicated to her late father, Gerry Velasquez, on the occasion of Father&#x27;s Day.</p><p>Velasquez was part of a segment where mainstays of &quot;ASAP Natin &#x27;To&quot; performed tunes as tribute to fathers.</p><p>Velasquez&#x27;s song was her original &quot;First Man In My Life,&quot; which she originally released in 2017, three years after Gerry&#x27;s passing.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OVgrm2PSlo4?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Visibly emotional and her voice shaking at certain points, Velasquez was in tears towards the end of her number.</p><p>&quot;I miss you, Mang Gerry. I love you. Happy Father&#x27;s Day,&quot; she said.</p><p>Gerry had been a visible figure in Velasquez&#x27;s music career until his passing in February 2014, with the singer crediting him as her biggest supporter and source of strength.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MchlHEHZoco?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>