Artists and filmmakers joined the nation in mourning the death of National Artist Nora Aunor, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 71.
In an Instagram Story, veteran actress Vilma Santos thanked and prayed for Aunor, who she worked with in “T-Bird at Ako” in 1982.
Courtesy Instagram / Vilma Santos Recto
Hilda Koronel, who was Aunor’s co-star in “Beloved” (1985) and “Nakaw na Pag-ibig” (1980), also penned a heartfelt message for the late actress. She recalled recent conversations about a potential reunion project with Aunor.
“You are now home with our Lord. What a big loss to our industry… but you will never be forgotten,” she wrote on Instagram.
Cherry Pie Picache, who appeared with Aunor in Whistleblower in 2016, paid her respects in an Instagram story.
Courtesy Instagram / Cherry Pie Picache
Senator Robin Padilla, who voiced his frustration in 2014 over Aunor's exclusion from the National Artist list, also shared a tribute to the late actress.
In the same gesture, actress and comedienne Eugene Domingo said she will never forget the late actress.
Domingo reprised Aunor’s role in PETA’s contemporary stage adaptation of the 1980 film Bona.
Meanwhile, award-winning director and screenwriter Chris Martinez and film producer Noel Ferrer recognized Aunor’s impact on Philippine cinema.
The Directors' Guild of the Philippines, Inc. also honored Aunor in a statement posted on Facebook.
"To her fans, she was Ate Guy, but more than that, she was the voice of the voiceless, the face of the everyday Filipino, and the spirit of a people that refuses to be forgotten.”
Aunor’s death was confirmed by her children, Ian and Lotlot de Leon.
“She was a star not only on screen, but in the hearts of many—and stars like hers never stop shining,” Lotlot wrote on Instagram.
She added that details of the funeral service will be announced soon.