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Janine Gutierrez participates in a Q&A with entertainment reporter Ganiel Krishnan for the digital series “Oh My Gan,” held at ABS-CBN Digital Studio 1 in Quezon City on April 7, 2026.
Gutierrez actively engaged in the discussion through the show’s different interactive segments.
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JANINE GUTIERREZ

Ganiel Krishnan

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177625339150720260407-oh-my-gan-janine-gutierrez-JC3048.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Janine Gutierrez participates in a Q&amp;A with entertainment reporter Ganiel Krishnan for the digital series &#x27;Oh My Gan,&#x27; held at ABS-CBN Digital Studio 1 in Quezon City on April 7, 2026. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</div>Janine Gutierrez turned emotional as she spoke about grief and loss following the deaths of her grandmothers, Asia’s Queen of Songs Pilita Corrales and National Artist Nora Aunor. In a moment during her guesting on “Oh My Gan,” Janine looked back on the painful time when her family faced multiple losses in quick succession.“Sobrang crazy. Sobrang crazy,” she said, describing the period as overwhelming and almost unbelievable.Janine recalled how the family was still mourning one loss when another tragedy struck, leaving them emotionally and physically drained.“Pakiramdam ko talaga yung kalungkutan parang tagos sa buto,” she said.She shared that going through repeated wakes and memorials within such a short period was one of the hardest things their family had ever endured.Despite the pain, Janine said the experience also brought them closer together.“Sobrang kinapitan talaga namin yung isa’t isa,” she said, adding that they found strength in family and in the people who showed up for them during their most difficult days.<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kk0B_9zKdrM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></div>According to the actress, times of loss reveal a different kind of love and support.“Totoo pala na maaalala mo talaga kung sino yung nagpunta doon para sa’yo,” she said. “More than a birthday, more than a success, kung sino yung nakiramay sa’yo, sobrang ma-appreciate mo talaga.”<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/17/janine-gutierrez-on-death-of-superstar-grandmom-nora-aunor-will-be-forever-loved-1515">READ: Janine Gutierrez says &#x27;superstar&#x27; grandmom Nora Aunor &#x27;will be forever loved&#x27; </a></div>Even now, Janine said grief still comes in waves.Asked if she still gets emotional, she answered, “Yeah, oo. Super.”She explained that the memories often return unexpectedly, triggered by scents, places, or everyday reminders.“When you lose someone, parang all of a sudden may maalala ka na, ‘Oh my God, kaamoy ni Mamita,’ tapos parang siyempre, parang maiyak ka,” she shared.Rather than resisting grief, Janine said she has learned to allow herself to feel it.“If you feel sad, then i-feel mo,” she said. “There’s no other way. Kailangan mong damdamin yung feelings.”For Janine, grief does not necessarily disappear with time. Instead, it becomes something a person learns to carry.“I think you learn to live with it,” she said. “Pero I think forever mo silang mamimiss.”<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/3/21/janine-gutierrez-dedicates-sexiest-woman-alive-title-to-mamita-pilita-corrales-1818">READ: Janine Gutierrez dedicates &#x27;Sexiest Woman Alive’ title to ‘Mamita’ Pilita Corrales </a></div>Still, she views that pain as proof of how deep the love was.“Kung ano man yung lungkot na nararamdaman mo, it shows kung gaano kayo nagmahalan,” she said.

Janine Gutierrez turned emotional as she spoke about grief and loss following the deaths of her grandmothers, Asia’s Queen of Songs Pilita Corrales and National Artist Nora Aunor.

Janine Gutierrez turned emotional as she spoke about grief and loss following the deaths of her grandmothers, Asia’s Queen of Songs Pilita Corrales and National Artist Nora Aunor.

Janine Gutierrez speaks on grief after deaths of Pilita Corrales, Nora Aunor

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Janine Gutierrez speaks on grief after deaths of Pilita Corrales, Nora Aunor

Ganiel Krishnan,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 16, 2026 10:00 AM PHT

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