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'Wag ninyo siyang kalimutan': Juan Ponce Enrile pays tribute to sister Armida Siguion-Reyna

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MANILA - Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile paid tribute to his sister, Armida Siguion-Reyna, who passed away Monday.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/11/19/she-has-art-in-her-heart-armida-siguion-reyna-dies-at-88">&#x27;She has art in her heart&#x27;: Armida Siguion-Reyna dies at 88</a></li></ul>In a statement, Enrile said he and his siblings grieve Siguion-Reyna&#x27;s passing, but he is also relieved that she can finally rest.&quot;Malungkot ako at malungkot kaming lahat ng mga kapatid ko sa pagpanaw ni Armida. Ikinalulungkot ko na siya&#x27;y nagkasakit at bagamat ginamot ay pumanaw pa rin,&quot; he said.&quot;Sa kabila nito, masaya na rin ako na makakapagpahinga siya,&quot; Enrile added.Enrile also recalled the times he spent with his sister when they were younger.&quot;Naging malapit na malapit kaming magkapatid. Naaalala ko pa noong araw ay sinasamahan ko siya pumunta ng party, at kahit may baha sa Maynila, ipinagmamaneho ko siya,&quot; he said.He, likewise, praised his sister&#x27;s achievements as an actress.&quot;Hinangaan ko ang kanyang desisyon na pumasok sa pelikula. Malaki ang kanyang naging kontribusyon sa larangan ng showbiz at isinulong niya ang wika natin sa kanyang mga kanta. Ipinagmamalaki ko na naging tanyag siya,&quot; Enrile said.According to Enrile, he hopes the younger generation wouldn&#x27;t forget about his sister.&quot;Ang hinihingi ko lang sa mga Pilipino - lalo na sa kabataan - ay na &#x27;wag na &#x27;wag ninyo siyang kalimutan,&quot; he said.Siguion-Reyna passed away at the Makati Medical Center on Monday afternoon at the age of 88 due to cancer, according to her sister, Irma Potenciano.She was the daughter of Purita Liwanag and Alfonso Ponce-Enrile.

MANILA - Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile paid tribute to his sister, Armida Siguion-Reyna, who passed away Monday.

MANILA - Former senator Juan Ponce Enrile paid tribute to his sister, Armida Siguion-Reyna, who passed away Monday.