Valentine Rosales is among those mourning the untimely passing of OPM icon Claire Dela Fuente.
On Facebook, he wrote an open letter for her titled: "A Mother's Love."
"Di ko alam pano ko mag start, I firstly want to say Thank you, Kasi you not only became a Mom to all of us naging Savior, Hero, Family Ka na din namin! You’ve always been on our side kahit sobrang na stress at anxiety ka na sa nangyayari sa mga laban namin anjan ka never mo kami iniwan. sobrang ginawa mo lahat ng kaya mo to protect Gregorio De Guzman and the rest of us," he wrote.
Note Valentine is among those tagged as suspects in the case of the flight attendant who was found dead in a hotel room on New Year’s day, along with Claire's son, Gregorio.
https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/03/claire-dela-fuente-reacts-on-slow-progress-of-dacera-case/
"Sobrang heart breaking kasi di ka pa namin kaya mawala. Sama sama tayo lalaban at gusto ko makita na magkakasama tayo lahat sa tagumpay natin. It’s heart breaking kasi you had to leave so soon. Pero sa huling hininga mo iniisip mo padin magiging kalagayan ng Anak mo and Family mo. Di ko talaga alam pano mag rereact ikaw ang naging Guardian angel namin," he continued.
The Mr. Taiwan 2017 then capped off his message promising they won't give up on their quest for justice.
"Mahal na mahal ka namin mama Claire hindi kami susuko! Kasi yan ang sabi mo samin pag nasa tama tayo ilaban lang natin! Lalaban kami para sayo! Mahal na mahal ka namin, masakit lang sa puso kasi hindi ka na namin makakasama sa Laban na haharapin namin. Guide mo kami jan sa taas ha? We love you madami nag mamahal sayo,.. YOU’RE AN OPM LEGEND hindi magiging ganto ang music industry natin ngayon kung wala ang isang tulad mo to influence other singers Rest in peace Mama Claire. iloveyou. #clairedelafuente."
As of writing, Gregorio hasn't released any statement about his mother's death.
https://mb.com.ph/2021/01/05/claire-dela-fuente-bakla-yung-anak-ko/