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Mother Lily Monteverde remembered by family

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Anna Cerezo

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<p>MANILA — The late Lily Monteverde was hailed in the entertainment world as “Mother Lily,” “Showbiz Mother,” and “Regal Matriarch” for her unmatched impact on Philippine cinema— yet, to her children, she was simply “Mommy.”</p><p>According to daughter Roselle and son Dondon, despite their mother dedicating her life to shaping local cinema, they never felt they had to share her with the industry she helped build into what it is today.</p><p>“Wala kami ma-remember na hindi kami tinututukan to the point kinakain everyday. She was a superwoman. Not only with work. She was a multitasker even with grades,” Roselle recalled in an interview during the first day of the wake of the older Monteverde, Monday.</p><p>“Yung calls everyday more than one time. Kakain tayo, favorite pastime,” Dondon added.</p><p>Meanwhile, to her grandchildren, Mother Lily, was known as “lola.”</p><p>“She was the sun of our family. She shone the brightest, the warmest. I could not have asked for a better grandmother,” Keith Monteverde said.</p><p>“Our grandmother was an inspiration for us. It makes us very proud to ne so close to her,” granddaughter Bridget chimed in.  </p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:600px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1820396299583447295&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-08-06T01%3A31%3A35.750792%3A6fb17e15-0dd7-4a46-8761-88cc3a58e6bd%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=bfa8616dd5cd5035a74f01922869547cf2b59910&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1820396299583447295"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Roselle and Dondon admitted nothing could have prepared them for the grief they are now experiencing as it had barely been a day after they burried their father Remu Monteverde when they received an unfortunate call regarding the health of their mother, who was in the ICU at the time.</p><p>“It was unexpected. Right after we buried dad at around 11, on our way to have lunch, the doctor called. Parang &#x27;di na pinalampas pa,” Roselle recaounted.  </p><p>“Doctor said ‘mother wants to go na’ Baka sinundo na ni father,” Dondon added.</p><p>The bereaved siblings, however, shared they find comfort in the thought  that their parents are still together and are no longer in pain.</p><p>“At least magkasama sila. They are at peace, they are happy together no more suffering,” Dondon said.</p><p>“There was acceptance after realizing they really needed to be at peace na. That is our consolation. We are relieved with that,” Roselle added.</p><p>Apart from her children, Mother Lily was deeply loved by the talents she took under her wing.</p><p>Snookie Serna, one of the original ‘Regal Babies,’ explained Monteverde treated her as if she was her own.  </p><p>Aside from the cinema icon’s help in realizing Serna’s dream on the big screen when she was just fourteen, the actress said the she will forever cherish the moments she created with Monteverde beyond the reels.</p><p>“Pagmahal niya samin nag transcend, &#x27;di lang producer. I went through depression and burnout. Almost everyday nasa sala area namin,” she reasoned.</p><p>“Talagang tama name na &#x27;Mother Lily&#x27;. &#x27;Di ko forget pag alaga niya sa amin sobra-sobra. She loved as equally as siblings parang pamilya ko talaga. They will always stay in my heart,” she added.</p><p>Ice Seguerra agreed that aside from Mother Lily&#x27;s significant contribution in shaping Philippine cinema, the memories she left behind the camera will likewise never be forgotten.</p><p>“She was a character. Ang pinakanatatandaan ko, pag inalagaan ka, alagaan ka ng bongga. I felt loved,” he recalled.</p><p>“Siya ang nagbigay ng break sa akin sa movie industry. Halos lahat ng ginawa ko pelikula sa kanya. Siya nagbigay ng bahay samin. Yung 5 films ko nag-box office lahat, &#x27;yun bonus. 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