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Family marks 15th death anniversary of Francis M

Reyma Deveza

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/pia.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Screen grab: Instagram/Pia Magalona"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Screen grab: Instagram/Pia Magalona</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- The family of the late OPM icon Francis Magalona commemorated his 15th death anniversary on Wednesday.</p><p>Dubbed as the country&#x27;s Master Rapper, Magalona, also known by the moniker Francis M, died on March 6, 2009 after battling cancer. He was 44.</p><p>In her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Magalona&#x27;s wife Pia uploaded snaps of her with her children Maxene and Saab visiting the grave of her husband.</p><p>Pia also shared throwback photos of Magalona on her Instagram updates.</p><p>Francis M and Pia have eight children -- Unna, Nicolo, Francis Jr., Isabella, Elmo, Arkin, Clara, and Maxene.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4LAS_pyhuT/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A6412508.600000001%2C%22ls%22%3A6296170.800000001%2C%22le%22%3A6296173.2%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="699" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><p>On Instagram, Maxene and Saab also remembered their father&#x27;s death anniversary.</p><p>&quot;15 years!! Miss you, pop! #FrancisMForever,&quot; Saab captioned her post.</p><p>Maxene, who shared a quote about grief, also wrote: &quot;This is me trying to send love to my father’s spirit, wherever he may be. We lost him 15 years ago. I love you, Pop! I hope to make you proud. #FrancisMForever.&quot;  </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4Kq2K2yxV4/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A6296262.300000001%2C%22ls%22%3A6296170.800000001%2C%22le%22%3A6296173.2%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1095" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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><p>Francis M was the son of 1950s legendary celebrity couple Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran.</p><p>Launched as a teen star in the 1980s, Francis M&#x27;s career boomed with his hit rap song &quot;Mga Kababayan,&quot; which was included in his album &quot;Yo!&quot; released in 1990.</p><p>His other hits include &quot;Ito ang Gusto Ko,&quot; &quot;Meron Akong Ano,&quot; &quot;Mga Praning,&quot; and &quot;Kaleidoscope World.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/02/23/francis-ms-shirt-to-be-auctioned-to-help-parokya-guitarist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Francis M&#x27;s shirt in &#x27;Bagsakan&#x27; to be auctioned to help Parokya ni Edgar guitarist</a></div><div><strong>Related videos:</strong></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2342353"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>

<p>The family of the late OPM icon Francis Magalona commemorated his 15th death anniversary on Wednesday.</p>

The family of the late OPM icon Francis Magalona commemorated his 15th death anniversary on Wednesday.