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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1739523448091Screenshot 2025-02-14 at 4.50.10 PM.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Matutina in an interview with Julius Babao. Babao/YouTube</div>MANILA (UPDATED) — Veteran comedian Evelyn Bontogon-Guerrero, more popularly known as Matutina from the &#x27;70s show &quot;John en Marsha,&quot; passed away on Friday, Valentine&#x27;s Day.   She was 78. Her death was confirmed to ABS-CBN News by her grandson, Kirby Gementiza. The comedian succumbed to acute respiratory failure, according to her death certificate. The actress also had stage 5 chronic kidney disease and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. Matutina was one of the beloved cast members of &quot;John en Marsha,&quot; which starred Dolphy and Nida Blanca. In an episode dated November 2024 on her co-actress Maricel Soriano&#x27;s Youtube Channel, they recalled their scenes together on the hit TV sitcom. The comedian, best known for her &quot;squeaky voice&quot;, detailed on the episode how she started her acting career. &quot;[Nag-audition] ako, sa drama muna. Hindi naman uso ang masyadong TV no&#x27;n kaya glorious days of radio, nasapul ko &#x27;yon,&quot; Matutina shared. When she was given an opportunity to be part of a TV show, she accepted it to increase her financial income. It turned out she would be playing an iconic role in &quot;John en Marsha&quot;. &quot;Sinong mga kasama ko? Naku no&#x27;ng malaman ko, mga magagaling,&quot; she said. &quot;Magandang opportunity na naman ito. Another milestone para sa &#x27;kin.&quot; Matutina explained she improved her acting on television as the cast learned as well from each other. She said she used to memorize even her co-artists&#x27; lines during the shoot. Later on, she starred in different TV programs like &quot;At Your Service, Matutina,&quot; &quot;Ang Inyong Lingkod Matutina,&quot; &quot;Dancing Master 2,&quot; and &quot;Kapag Baboy Ang Inutang.&quot; Matutina used her savings from her career to help her family. In another interview on Julius Babao&#x27;s vlog last year, the comedian opened up about dealing with osteoporosis and revealed that she had been undergoing dialysis for almost a decade.

Veteran comedian Evelyn Bontogon-Guerrero, more popularly known as Matutina from the '70s show "John en Marsha," passed away on Friday, Valentine's Day.

Veteran comedian Evelyn Bontogon-Guerrero, more popularly known as Matutina from the '70s show "John en Marsha," passed away on Friday, Valentine's Day.

Veteran comedian Matutina passes away at 78

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Veteran comedian Matutina passes away at 78

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Published February 14, 2025 04:58 PM PHT

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Updated February 14, 2025 05:47 PM PHT

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