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Barbie's Cradle. Photo from Barbie Almalbis' Facebook page

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Barbie's Cradle bassist Rommel dela Cruz in ICU over diabetes complications

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178297705927020260702 (2).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Barbie&#x27;s Cradle. <em>Photo from Barbie Almalbis&#x27; Facebook page</em></span></span></span></div><p>Barbie&#x27;s Cradle bassist Rommel dela Cruz has been hospitalized due to complications from diabetes, vocalist Barbie Almalbis said Thursday as the band continued to prepare for an upcoming reunion concert.</p><p>Almalbis disclosed Dela Cruz&#x27;s condition in a statement posted on Facebook.</p><p>&quot;Rommel has recently been experiencing a series of silent heart attacks due to complications from diabetes. He is currently under observation in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU),&quot; the statement read.</p><p>&quot;His doctors have recommended coronary artery bypass surgery, but his family is still weighing their options on the best course of treatment based on his condition and the medical advice they receive,&quot; it added.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBarbieAlmalbis%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02Vm72725WqnTjcDbp24SMjzP7Lfn72YgBEUGbfpuQAFBMmaSYPjRw5QVfARqAGqgal&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="589" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Almalbis appealed to fans for prayers, saying she and her bandmates &quot;continue to stand with [Rommel] and his family every step of the way.&quot;</p><p>The singer said the band&#x27;s August 1 concert at the Music Museum would also push through, with &quot;a significant portion of the proceeds&quot; to be allocated for Dela Cruz&#x27;s hospitalization and recovery expenses.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/6/15/barbie-s-cradle-reunite-for-concert-new-music-1228"><strong>READ: Barbie&#x27;s Cradle reunite for concert, new music<br/></strong></a></div><p>Almalbis also announced that Dela Cruz would have a &quot;temporary replacement&quot; for the show.</p><p>&quot;We are also working on additional initiatives to further support Rommel and his family,&quot; she said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/events/2026/6/23/what-to-expect-from-upcoming-barbie-s-cradle-reunion-concert-1935"><strong>READ: What to expect from upcoming Barbie&#x27;s Cradle reunion concert<br/></strong></a></div><p>Apart from staging a reunion concert, Barbie&#x27;s Cradle — also composed drummer Wendell Garcia and guitarist Kakoy Legaspi — is also set to release new music.</p>

<p>Barbie's Cradle bassist Rommel dela Cruz has been hospitalized due to complications from diabetes, vocalist Barbie Almalbis said Thursday as the band continued to prepare for an upcoming reunion concert.</p>

Barbie's Cradle bassist Rommel dela Cruz has been hospitalized due to complications from diabetes, vocalist Barbie Almalbis said Thursday as the band continued to prepare for an upcoming reunion concert.