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<p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said he was “deeply saddened” by the passing of movie and television icon Gloria Romero.</p><p>Marcos said he first met Romero on the set while filming “Iginuhit ng Tadhana” and that he had been “an admirer of her work as an actress ever since.”</p><p>“Iginuhit ng Tadhan” is a 1965 movie about the life of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., where then 8-year old Marcos Jr. portrayed himself, while Romero played the role of his mother, First Lady Imelda Marcos.</p><p>“I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of Philippine cinema&#x27;s great icons… She was always a great lady with the dignity of a true star,” the President said.</p><p>“Not just a brilliant artist but a very fine person, the world of Filipino cinema and all of entertainment will never forget her,” he added.</p><div style="text-align:center"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBongbongMarcos%2Fvideos%2F3006102092872567%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The celebrated actress <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/1/25/movie-tv-icon-gloria-romero-passes-away-1922">passed away peacefully on Saturday</a>, January 25, her family said. </p><p>Romero, who appeared in over 250 movies and TV productions, was widely regarded as the &quot;First Lady of Philippine Cinema.&quot;</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/1/25/the-incomparable-gloria-romero-2055">The incomparable Gloria Romero</a></div><p>She received numerous movie citations including Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards from FAMAS, Film Academy of the Philippines, Gawad Urian Awards, among others.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/fashion/2025/1/27/we-celebrate-the-many-fashion-moments-of-gloria-romero-1145">We Celebrate The Many Fashion Moments Of Gloria Romero</a></div><p>Some of her best known works were for the movies Dalagang Ilocana (1954), Nagbabagang Luha (1988) and Tanging Yaman (2000). She was also part of ABS-CBN&#x27;s sitcom Palibhasa Lalake.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/1/26/gloria-romero-s-indelible-kapamilya-characters-from-sitcoms-to-drama-fantasy-seryes-1336">Gloria Romero’s indelible Kapamilya characters—from sitcoms to drama &amp; fantasy seryes</a></div><p>Last February 2024, she was given a special tribute by her friends, fellow actors, most of whom are movie luminaries themselves, celebrating her <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/17/23/gloria-romero-celebrates-90th-birthday">90th birthday.</a></p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable fr-active" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9ezf4md-s88?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said he was “deeply saddened” by the passing of movie and television icon Gloria Romero.</p>

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said he was “deeply saddened” by the passing of movie and television icon Gloria Romero.

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Marcos says ‘deeply saddened’ over death of ‘brilliant artist’ Gloria Romero

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Published January 27, 2025 03:27 PM PHT

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Updated January 27, 2025 04:19 PM PHT

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