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Film and TV icon Gloria Romero

Dennis Gasgonia

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<p>MANILA<strong> (2nd UPDATE)</strong> -- Movie and television icon Gloria Romero has passed away, her family confirmed on Saturday. She was 91.</p><p>Her daughter, Maritess Gutierrez, confirmed to ABS-CBN News that Romero passed away peacefully on January 25.</p><p>Her wake is set at the Arlington Memorial Chapel in Quezon City.</p><p>&quot;In this time of loss, our family deeply appreciates the support, prayers, sympathy, all the lovely messages and heartfelt condolences that we&#x27;ve received,&quot; Gutierrez said on social media. &quot;She will surely be missed dearly.&quot;</p><p>Romero, who appeared in over 250 movies and TV productions, was widely regarded as the &quot;First Lady of Philippine Cinema.&quot;</p><p>She received numerous movie citations including Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards from FAMAS, Film Academy of the Philippines, Gawad Urian Awards, among others.</p><p>Some of her most best known works were for the movies Dalagang Ilocana (1954), Nagbabagang Luha (1988) and Tanging Yaman (2000).</p><p>She was also pat of ABS-CBN&#x27;s sitcom Palibhasa Lalake.</p><p>Last February 2024, she was given a special tribute by her friends, fellow actors, most of whom are movie luminaries themselves, celebrating her 90th birthday.</p><p>Among those who mourned over her passing was Palibhasa Lalake co-star Amy Perez-Castillo.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFP5lxvyUbw/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A12872116.199999988%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>She posted snippets of Romero&#x27;s scenes, which was part of the sitcom&#x27;s documentary.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFP_-FnSMkv/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A12872123.900000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Former ABS-CBN executive and actress Charo Santos also paid tribute to the late showbiz icon.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFP0-uXznbK/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A12872129.300000012%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><em></em><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/29/madamdaming-tribute-inialay-kay-gloria-romero-1856" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Madamdaming tribute inialay kay Gloria Romero</strong></a></div><div><strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/19/21/gloria-romero-87-on-fdcp-honorary-award-salamat-di-nyo-pa-rin-ako-nalilimutan" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gloria Romero on FDCP honorary award: &#x27;Salamat &#x27;di n&#x27;yo pa rin ako nalilimutan!&#x27;</a></strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/29/madamdaming-tribute-inialay-kay-gloria-romero-1856" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong></strong></a><em><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/29/madamdaming-tribute-inialay-kay-gloria-romero-1856" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong></strong></a></em></div>

<p>Movie and television icon Gloria Romero has passed away, her family confirmed on Saturday. She was 91.</p>

Movie and television icon Gloria Romero has passed away, her family confirmed on Saturday. She was 91.

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Movie, TV icon Gloria Romero passes away

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 25, 2025 07:21 PM PHT

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Updated January 25, 2025 11:00 PM PHT

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