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OPM legend Freddie Aguilar laid to rest

Reyma Deveza

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- Philippine music legend Freddie Aguilar was finally laid to rest at the Manila Islamic South Cemetery on Tuesday, May 27. </p><p>This was confirmed by the Muntinlupa City Muslim Affairs Office via its social media post as it uploaded photos taken from the burial of the music legend, who converted to Islam in 2013. In Islam, a dead person must be buried as soon as possible after death.  </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKLQksasjwS/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A4244482.3999996185%2C%22ls%22%3A4243799.300000191%2C%22le%22%3A4244399.1000003815%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1095" 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>On Tuesday morning, the death of the veteran singer-songwriter was confirmed to ABS-CBN News by Aguilar&#x27;s former partner Josephine Quiepo. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/5/27/ph-s-music-legend-freddie-aguilar-passes-away-1141" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PH music legend Freddie Aguilar passes away</a></div><p>Talk show host Boy Abunda said Quiepo confirmed that Aguilar passed away Monday night due to multiple organ failure.</p><p>Born Ferdinand Pascual Aguilar, Ka Freddie was one of the Filipino musicians who made it to the global music scene with his hit &quot;Anak,&quot;  which was a finalist in the first Metropop Song Festival. It was released in March 1978 and translated in various languages worldwide.  </p><p>Aside from &quot;Anak,&quot; Aguilar was also known for his rendition of &quot;Bayan Ko,&quot; which became the anthem of the first People Power Revolution in 1986.</p><p>His other hits include &quot;Bulag, Pipi at Bingi,&quot; &quot;Magdalena,&quot; &quot;Pulubi, &quot;Ipaglalaban Ko,&quot; and &quot;Minamahal Kita.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2025/5/27/here-are-the-freddie-aguilar-songs-that-cemented-his-legacy-1152" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here are the Freddie Aguilar songs that cemented his legacy</a></div><p>Aguilar publicly admitted his relationship with <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2013/10/20/fresh-scoops/freddie-aguilar-takes-a-swipe-at-bashers-calling-h-16350" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jovi Gatdula Albao</a> in 2013.  </p><p>In 2016, he was asked to head the<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/14/16/duterte-wants-freddie-aguilar-to-head-ncca" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> National Commission for Culture and the Arts</a>. The singer joined the Senate race in 2019, but failed to win. </p><p>Just last May 20, Aguilar turned to social media to ask his fans and followers to pray for him and his family.</p><div><em><strong>-- with a report from MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News</strong></em></div><div><em><br/></em></div><div><em><strong><em>RELATED VIDEOS:</em></strong></em></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/36Gn6FvR1yM?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/SxsOdVzElHg?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/fo3FLQK1764?&amp;pp=0gcJCbAJAYcqIYzvautoplay=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/wv2mjm67AAE?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/uw8bXMhS700?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><em><strong></strong></em>  </div>

<p>Philippine music legend Freddie Aguilar was finally laid to rest at the Manila Islamic South Cemetery on Tuesday, May 27.</p>

Philippine music legend Freddie Aguilar was finally laid to rest at the Manila Islamic South Cemetery on Tuesday, May 27.