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'Yung puso talaga ni papa ang nag-stand out': Rikki Mae Davao proud of dad's legacy

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Christopher Sitson

ABS-CBN News

<div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPfkgmlnFbe/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A128479.09999996424%2C%22ls%22%3A127629.79999995232%2C%22le%22%3A128023.59999996424%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" 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><div><br/></div><p>Rikki Mae, the second of the three children of Ricky Davao and Jackie Lou Blanco, revealed how her father Ricky expressed his love for them after the family tribute at the Heritage Park in Taguig City.</p><p>&quot;Si Papa kasi hindi siya ma-express na grand gesture, pero actually mayroon akong dalang PowerPoint presentation, nagpapakita ako ng mga screenshot of our messages na &#x27;yung maliliit na bagay, doon niya pinakita &#x27;yung pagmamahal niya. Just even as simple as checking on us, how are you. It shows lang na he thinks of us. He&#x27;s always looking for us, his friends,&quot; she shared.</p><p>According to Rikki Mae, Ricky&#x27;s kindness is what people will remember most about him, along with all of his noteworthy accomplishments as a seasoned actor and director.</p><p>&quot;I want him to be remembered sa lahat ng mga ginawa niya sa industriya pero I think people will remember &#x27;yung puso niya. &#x27;Yung puso talaga ni papa ang nag-stand bout,&quot; she said.</p><p>Rikki also extended her utmost gratitude to all of her father&#x27;s friends, including Tirso Cruz, Amy Austria, and Christopher De Leon, for the love and support.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/5/2/ricky-davao-passes-away-at-63-1920" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ricky Davao passes away at 63</a></div><div> </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/SWvf8V3TSpY?&amp;pp=0gcJCYUJAYcqIYzv&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/2vOZz4R5YXE?&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/wcxzaGJWYfk?&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/b3nYUaAQe50?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>'Yung puso talaga ni papa ang nag-standout' Rikki Mae Davao proud of his dad's legacy</p>

'Yung puso talaga ni papa ang nag-standout' Rikki Mae Davao proud of his dad's legacy