Charo Santos pays tribute to Nora Aunor: 'Salamat sa sining, salamat sa puso'

Reyma Deveza

ABS-CBN News

<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/17448645274992-Composite.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Nora Aunor (left) and Charo Santos. Santos/Instagram</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Screen veteran and former ABS-CBN president and CEO Charo Santos turned to social media to pay tribute to Philippine Cinema&#x27;s superstar Nora Aunor, who passed away at the age of 71.</p><p>On Thursday, Santos expressed her gratitude to Aunor for her contributions to arts and entertainment industry.</p><p>She started her post by sharing Aunor&#x27;s famous line from the 1982 classic film &quot;Himala,&quot; adding that the actress is in the heart of every Filipino. Santos worked with Aunor in &quot;Himala&quot; as executive producer.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Walang himala… Ang himala ay nasa puso ng tao.&#x27; And in the heart of every Filipino, there lives a deep love for one woman—the Superstar, Nora Aunor,&quot; she said. &quot;Today, we say goodbye to a legend, but her voice, her brilliance, and her soul-stirring performances will echo forever.&quot;</p><p>A fan of Aunor, Santos followed the Superstar&#x27;s showbiz career: &quot;From the moment she stood on the &#x27;Tawag ng Tanghalan stage,&#x27; I was already a fan. I followed her journey closely—how a simple girl from Iriga became the country&#x27;s most iconic actress.&quot; </p><p>&quot;Her rise to superstardom was not just destiny—it was legacy in the making,&quot; she declared. &quot;Whether it was in &#x27;Himala,&#x27; &#x27;Bona,&#x27; &#x27;Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos,&#x27; &#x27;Thy Womb,&#x27; or &#x27;Minsa’y Isang Gamu-Gamo,&#x27; she made us feel every emotion. Every tear she shed onscreen felt like a collective heartbreak. Every line she delivered became etched in the memory of Philippine cinema.&quot; </p><p>Santos, host of the the iconic drama anthology &quot;Maalaala Mo Kaya,&quot; concluded by writing a short letter to Aunor, stressing that the latter will always be the country&#x27;s Superstar.  </p><p>She also extended her condolences to the actress&#x27; family, friends and fans.</p><p>&quot;Nora, salamat sa sining. Salamat sa puso. You were never just an actress. You were our mirror. Our voice. And always, our Superstar,&quot; she said.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIh0MR_y91I/embed/captioned/?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%3A13005555.900000095%2C%22ls%22%3A2099828.3000000715%2C%22le%22%3A2099831.8000000715%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1320" 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><div><br/></div><p>Born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, Aunor started her entertainment career in the 1960s as a singer and was known for her &quot;golden voice.&quot;</p><p>She went on to do powerful portrayals in films such as &quot;Himala&quot; in 1982, &quot;Bulaklak sa City Jail&quot; in 1984, and &quot;The Flor Contemplacion Story&quot; in 1995. </p><p>Aunor received recognition and awards for her acting prowess, including Best Actress honors at Gawad Urian and FAMAS for her performance in &quot;Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/16/nora-aunor-superstar-of-philippine-cinema-passes-away-2329" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nora Aunor, superstar of Philippine cinema, passes away</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2023/2/21/nora-aunor-namatay-ako-nang-three-minutes-335" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nora Aunor on health scare: ‘Namatay na ako ng three minutes’</a></div><div><a href="http://https//www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/17/lotlot-de-leon-mourns-death-of-mom-nora-aunor-asks-for-prayers-0817" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lotlot de Leon mourns death of mom Nora Aunor, asks for prayers</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/17/ian-de-leon-says-nora-aunor-the-heart-of-their-family-0928" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ian de Leon says Nora Aunor the &#x27;heart&#x27; of their family</a><strong></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BkVvhuQolzk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hJwmoUYT60?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v1yEfAs4UKg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>"You were never just an actress. You were our mirror. Our voice. And always, our Superstar."</p>

"You were never just an actress. You were our mirror. Our voice. And always, our Superstar."

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Charo Santos pays tribute to Nora Aunor: 'Salamat sa sining, salamat sa puso'

Charo Santos pays tribute to Nora Aunor: 'Salamat sa sining, salamat sa puso'

Reyma Deveza,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 17, 2025 12:36 PM PHT

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