President Joseph
NOVEMBER is coming...
And so is ALL SOULS DAY :
The day when we remember and honor our loved ones...
The day when we reminisce those happy days we had with them...
The day when we offer prayers and visit their final resting place.
Aside from my dearly departed family members and friends...
I would like to remember and honor one special person who has touched millions of Filipino lives...
Ronald Allan Kelley Poe (aka Fernando Poe, Jr.):
The King of Philippine Movies...
The Actor ... The Legend ...
THE MAN WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE 14th PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Here is a short account of the event leading to his death and thereafter:
"...Poe was admitted to Saint Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City on the evening of December 11, 2004 after complaining of dizziness at a gathering in his production studio premise.
He suffered from a stroke and slipped into a coma while being treated for a brain clot.
Doctors described his condition as a cerebral thrombosis with multiple organ failure.
He died at the age of 65 on December 14 at 12:01 am, without regaining consciousness.
Friends and allies from the movie and political worlds were at his bedside.
He left behind his wife actress Susan Roces and adopted daughter, Mary Grace.
His other known children were Ronian and Lovi.
The nine day wake was attended by hundreds of thousands, with organizers claiming numbers as high as two million.
The funeral procession drew tens of thousands who crowded the streets of Quezon City, an event that was reminiscent of the funeral processions of Ninoy Aquino in 1983 and matinee idol Julie Vega, in 1985.
He was buried in his family plot along with his father and mother in North Cemetery, Manila, Philippines..." (source: Wikipedia).
His friend and fellow actor former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada wrote a song in his honor :
"...Sa tono ng awiting "Doon Lang" ni Nonoy Zuniga, na inawit ni FPJ sa pelikulang "Batang Quiapo", nilapatan iyon ni former President Erap ng bagong lyrics bilang pag-aalala sa yumaong hari ng pelikulang Pilipino.
Ayon sa dating pangulo isinulat niya ang lyrics habang nakakulong siya at nakaburol si FPJ.
Ginawa daw nya yon sa paggunita sa isang kaibigan, kasangga at katuwang na kailanman ay hindi na mapapalitan sa kanyang puso -- si FPJ nga.
Sa kuwento ng director na si Boots Plata, una iyong inawit ni Nonoy mismo sa huling gabi ng lamay ni FPJ sa Sto. Domingo Church.
Yun lang daw ang pagkakataong pinayagan ng administrasyon ni dating Pangulong Arroyo na sumilip si Erap sa burol ng matalik na kaibigan..."
Featured here is that song "PAALAM NA KAIBIGANG MAHAL"
With Lyrics.
Pictures taken from the web.
To the respective owners Thank You!
Special thanks to Simon Santos & Ron Sapinoso.
To Ed & Rem of Santo Domingo Bay and
To Kuya Ronuel of San Isidro.
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