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Reyma Deveza

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<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/1758241372092Ruffa2.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"/><span class="fr-inner"><em>Screen grab; YouTube/Rufa Ma Quinto</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Actress Rufa Mae Quinto revealed that her husband, San Francisco police officer Trevor Magallanes, died of natural causes — a sudden loss she described as shocking and painful.</p><p>The actress shared the news in her latest vlog, uploaded Thursday night, Sept. 18, where she opened up about her husband’s passing last July.</p><p>&quot;Sudden death po ang nangyari. Wala pong suicide or foul play na nangyari po sa asawa ko. Bata pa siya. Pero ganoon talaga siguro, hindi ba? Hindi ko rin masasagot ang tanong. Kasi tanong ko rin &#x27;yon. Bakit ngayon? Ang aga pa, bata pa,&quot; Quinto said.</p><div><br/></div><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/1758240801030Ruffa3.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"/><span class="fr-inner"><em>Screen grab: YouTube/Rufa Mae Quinto</em></span></span></span></div><p>&quot;Thank you rin sa mga taong nakikiramay. &#x27;Yun lang ang masasabi ko. Basta walang foul play, hindi nag-suicide at saka oras na niya. Ang tawag doon ay sudden death, &#x27;yon po ang sabi sa autopsy. Ayaw ko sana sabihin, hindi ko naman kailangang mag-explain. Ayaw ko mag-share. Kasi ayaw ko sana maging trauma ito balang araw, na makita ito ng anak ko forever. Siyempre hindi ko na mabubura yung iba&#x27;t ibang kuwento na eh. ... Para lang din na magka-closure na rin ako, ang anak ko, ang pamilya niya, ang pamilya namin, kaibigan, lahat,&quot; Quinto said.</p><p>Quinto also explained that she never regretted anything, stressing that she and Magallanes loved each other from the start.</p><p>In the vlog, Quinto also introduced Magallanes&#x27; older brother, who also expressed support to the actress and his niece. Quinto stressed she has a good relationship with her late husband&#x27;s family.</p><div><br/></div><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/1758241278752Ruffa1.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"/><span class="fr-inner"><em>Screen grab: YouTube/Rufa Mae Quinto</em></span></span></span></div><p>According to Magallanes’ older brother, heart disease runs in their family. Their grandfather, uncle, and father all died of heart attacks, with their father passing away at just 44.</p><p>&quot;Sa mismong kapatid niya na mismo na si Jesse na ang Magallanes po ay at the very young age ay naha-heart attack po sila. Masakit isipin na ang asawa ko ay po ganoon. Pero hindi lang naman po sa amin ito nangyayari,&quot; Quinto said.</p><p>In the vlog, Quinto also explained the reason why she needed to work after her husband&#x27;s death.</p><p>&quot;Nakikita niyo rin ako na tumatawa-tawa kasi gusto ko ring maging masaya para &#x27;yung energy ko rin ay makuha ng anak ko. Kasi ako na lang ang inaasahan niya, physically present. Kung makikita niya  ako na walang katapusan, 24 hours na nagmo-mourn, umiiyak -- eh umiiyak na rin siya. So ngayon nadi-distract ang mind niya kasi gumagawa kami ng paraan para lumigaya kami at &#x27;yon &#x27;yung  work ko,&quot; she said.</p><p>In the video, Quinto also addressed rumors, clarifying that any perception of her being happy was not related to benefits from her late husband.</p><p>&quot;Yung isa pa. Marami rin pong nag-isip na baka masaya ako dahil kinubra ko ang pera niya o winidraw ko ang pera. Ito po ang katotohanan diyan. Kami ni Trevor ay nag-asawa po kami para bumuo ng pamilya. Late na ako nag-asawa kasi nga sinigurado ko na ang mapapangasawa ko ay panghabambuhay, &#x27;til death do us part. Kaya &#x27;yung mga nag-iisip na nagkupit ako o nagkubra ng pera or nag-withdraw nang nag-withdraw sa bank account. Una, mag-asawa po kami, hindi po kami nagkaroon ng problema sa pera kahit kailan,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Simple lang po ang buhay namin, kumain ng masarap, mabili ang gusto namin. Nagtatrabaho po siya, nag-pulis po siya para magkaroon ng benefit pagtanda ni Athena mayroon siyang pang-aral. Alam niyo na, pamilya, tatay. Si Trev ay nagplano siya ng maganda para sa amin na hanggang 100 years old ang  anak ko ay maaalagaan siya. &#x27;Yun din po ang dahilan bakit siya ang asawa ko dahil hanggang sa huli ako po at ang anak ko ay inayos niya ang benefits namin. Lahat po ay kailangang i-apply. Kailangan lahat may schedule kung ano man ang claim mo na banefits. ...Pero sa totoo lang kahit singko wala po akong nakuha kahit magkano dahil wala pa. Kasi una, maraming proseso yan,&quot; Quinto explained. </p><p>She added: &quot;Actually hindi ko iniisip &#x27;yan kasi kaya kong buhayin ang sarili ko at anak ko.at &#x27;yun ang pinaninindigan ko kahit kailan.&quot;</p><p>Quinto also played a video celebrating the life of her husband.</p><p>&quot;Nasagot ko na siguro ang mga tanong niyo. Siguro after this we leave all this behind para maka-move on din ako. Hindi ko po sasabihin na makaka-move on ako pero gusto ko pong subukan. Kaya ang gagawin ko po ay magtatrabaho. Alam niyo po ang line of work ko ay comedy. So magpapatawa ako sa work ko at matatawa rin siguro ako sa joke ko, pero hindi ibig sabihin noon ay hindi kami nagluluksa,&quot; said Quinto.</p><p>Quinto and Magallanes tied the knot in November 2016, months after they got engaged.  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/02/16/rufa-mae-fiance-share-story-of-whirlwind-romance" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rufa Mae, fiancé share story of whirlwind romance</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/05/16/look-rufa-mae-engaged-to-non-showbiz-bf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LOOK: Rufa Mae engaged to non-showbiz BF</a></div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><strong><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/h2M06hV-E7M?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/B34ZhlZ11_Q?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/MSGGc0eUrTg?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Actress Rufa Mae Quinto revealed that her husband, San Francisco police officer Trevor Magallanes, died of natural causes — a sudden loss she described as shocking and painful.</p>

Actress Rufa Mae Quinto revealed that her husband, San Francisco police officer Trevor Magallanes, died of natural causes — a sudden loss she described as shocking and painful.

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Rufa Mae Quinto says husband Trevor Magallanes died of natural causes

Reyma Deveza,

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Published Sep 19, 2025 10:50 AM PHT

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