Bongbong Marcos, ex-President Joseph Estrada visit wake of Nora Aunor

Live Updates: Remember Nora Aunor, Superstar and National Artist

President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos JR and First Girl Liza Araneta-Marcos go to the Nijop of the nationwide artist for movie and broadcasts Nora Aunor on the finish of Monday, April 21, 2025. Picture by Jonathan Cellona / PPA Pool

Manila, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former President Joseph Estrada on Monday night paid their final respect to veteran actress and nationwide artist for movie and non permanent abilities Nora Aunor On the fifth and final day of her wake.

Marcos, accompanied by First Girl Liza Araneta-Marcos, arrived on Monday at 6 pm within the Heritage Park in Taguig and so they had been welcomed by Tirso Cruz III, former love workforce of Aunor and the previous chairman of the movie Improvement Council of the Philippines (FCDP).

President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos JR and First Girl Liza Araneta-Marcos go to the Nijop of the nationwide artist for movie and broadcasts Nora Aunor on the finish of Monday, April 21, 2025. Picture by Jonathan Cellona / PPA Pool

The president and the First Girl had been obtained by Aunor’s kids Ian and Matet de Leon. They continued to supply their condolences to the household of the deceased famous person for an hour.

Aside from Cruz, different celebrities had been within the Marcoses, together with singer politician Imelda Papin and Celia Rodriguez.

Erap and at Man

Within the meantime, former President Joseph Estrada and son Senator Jinggoy Estrada additionally belonged to those that categorical their respect to the deceased nationwide artist on the final day of her wake.

Former President Joseph Erap Estrada, accompanied by his sons Senator Jinggoy Estrada (proper) and Jude Estrada

Estrada, a former actor earlier than he was a politician, was one in all Aunor’s pals. The 2 had a battle when Aunor joined the calls to expel him from Malacañang in 2001 in Edsa.

Aunor, then accompanied by the Bayan group, held a press convention through which she inspired her good friend Estrada to resign from his place earlier than he continued to the EDSA sanctuary the place a big group of protesters gained.

Aunor later requested for the forgiveness of Estrada, though the previous president was later convicted of looting.

In an announcement after her loss of life on April 16, Estrada stated that Aunor’s radiant legacy will without end proceed to contribute to the movie trade within the hearts of each Filipino. He stated her sparkle won’t ever fade.

“Malalim ang pinagsamahan namin kaya’t mabigat tanggapin ang balita ng kanyang pagpanaw… Isinabuhay niya ang pag-asa sa mga taong nagsusumikap abutin ang kanilang pangarap gamit ang puhunan na angking galing sa pag-awit at husay sa pag-arte sa harap ng Kamera, “he stated.

‘Reward’

Marcos stated in an announcement final Thursday or a day after Aunor’s loss of life: “Her golden voice was a balm for everybody. Her genius was a present to the Filipino nation.”

“I be a part of the nation to mourn the loss of life of our nationwide artist for movie, Nora Aunor (Nora Cabaltera Villamayor in actual life). Throughout her fantastic profession that was for greater than 50 years, she was our excellent actress, singer and movie producer,” he stated.

“I supply my honest condolences to the household, pals and the movie trade of Nora Aunor himself. Let’s pray collectively for the everlasting peace of the soul of our beloved nationwide artist,” he stated additional.

Aunor died of acute respiratory failure on April 16, in accordance with her son, Ian de Leon.

Aunor’s life and legacy can be honored in a necrological service of the state within the Metropolitan Theater, earlier than she turns off on Tuesday along with her funeral rituals within the Libingan NG MGA Bayani.