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Junior Kilat frontman Errol 'Budoy' Marabiles

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Annie Perez

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1765188924675593908439_122245304114189573_4440597571665779490_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Junior Kilat frontman Errol &#x27;Budoy&#x27; Marabiles. Sigbin Haus/Facebook"/>Junior Kilat frontman Errol &#x27;Budoy&#x27; Marabiles. Sigbin Haus/Facebook</div>CEBU -- Pioneer &quot;Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition&quot; housemate and Cebuano singer Budoy passed away on December 4 at his hometown in Oslob, Cebu. He was 54 years old.Errol Marabiles in real life, Budoy entered the PBB house in 2006 along with other Cebuano housemates such as big winner Keanna Reeves.It was his business partner that confirmed his passing due to cardiac arrest.Budoy was the frontman of Cebuano reggae band Junior Kilat which he formed in the early 2000s. Their hit songs include “Original Sigbin” and “Ako si M16.”“Budoy was more than just the voice of Junior Kilat; he was a creative genius whose unique spirit, perspective, and artistry shaped our sound and defined our band,” the band said in a statement.Marabiles was an alumni of the University of the Philippines Cebu&#x27;s Fine Arts program.“UP Cebu remains grateful for the moments he shared with the university community — most recently his performance of &#x27;Kawatan Ka!&#x27; during the Day of Indignation last September 15,” the university said in a statement.“Budoy’s legacy will live on in the music, the art, and the fearless heart that will continue to inspire those who dare to speak, to create, and to demand what is right,” UP Cebu added.A wake was held at his business venture, Sigbin Haus, located at Santander, south of Cebu.His remains were transferred at the lobby of Joya Gallery at the University of the Philippines Cebu and will stay until noon of December 10. His final resting place is in his hometown of Laoang, Northern Samar.

Pioneer "Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition" housemate and Cebuano singer Budoy passed away on December 4 at his hometown in Oslob, Cebu. He was 54 years old.

Pioneer "Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition" housemate and Cebuano singer Budoy passed away on December 4 at his hometown in Oslob, Cebu. He was 54 years old.

Ex-'PBB' housemate and Junior Kilat frontman Errol 'Budoy' Marabiles passes away

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Ex-'PBB' housemate and Junior Kilat frontman Errol 'Budoy' Marabiles passes away

Annie Perez,

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Published December 08, 2025 06:17 PM PHT

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Updated December 08, 2025 09:18 PM PHT

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