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Lovi, Grace Poe mark FPJ's 83rd birthday

Published Aug 20, 2022 12:23 pm

Actress Lovi Poe and Senator Grace Poe commemorated the birthday of their father, The King of Philippine movies, Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ), today, Aug. 20.

On Instagram, Grace, wrote: "Sa kanyang ika-83 kaarawan, maging halimbawa sa ating lahat si FPJ para sa pananagutan, paninindigan, at pagmamahal sa pamilya, kapwa, at bayan."

Lovi reposted the senator's post along with the text: "Happy birthday papa (heart emoji)."

Grace paid tribute to her dad in a statement sent to ABS-CBN News a few days ago.

“Iba’t ibang papel ang ginampanan ni FPJ sa kanyang buhay, pero ang pinakamahalaga ay ang pagiging isang ama," it read. "Ama siyang nagsikap para maitaguyod ang kanyang pamilya. Gaano man kaabala sa trabaho, lagi niyang pinararamdam ang kanyang presensya. Kay Papa, natutunan ko kung paano maging mapagkalinga at magkaroon ng pusong nakakaunawa at nakararamdam sa kapwa."

"Binago niya hindi lamang aking buhay, kung 'di pati ang marami pa iba: ang mga binigyan niya ng trabaho at ng maliit na puhunan sa kabuhayan para mamuhay nang marangal; mga kasamahang binahaginan niya ng kanyang payo at aral tungkol sa sining ng pelikula; at ang milyong mga Pilipinong nakita sa kanya ang amang magtatanggol sa kanila sa pang-aapi sa isang buhay na hindi patas," she added.

Judy Ann Santos who worked with FPJ in 1999's "Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko..." also remembered him.

“Kay Tatay Ron ko natutunan ang pakikitungo at pakikisama sa lahat ng katrabaho sa production,” Judy Ann said.

“Siya ang nagsabi sa 'kin na walang maliit o malaking tao sa pagbuo ng pelikula o produksyon. Bawat taong nakikita mo sa bawat pagpasok mo sa trabaho, sila ang dahilan kung bakit andito tayo. Ang respetong ibibigay mo sa boss mo, 'yun din ang respeto at pag-alaga na ibibigay mo sa mga katrabaho mo," she pointed out.

“Tumatak sa akin 'yun, kasi nakita ko kay FPJ kung anong ibig niyang sabihin. Kaya wala siyang yabang sa katawan, kasi alam niya kung paano makitungo ng tama at magtrabaho ng maayos at professional nang walang taong tinatapakan …kaya napakaraming nagmamahal sa kanya, hanggang ngayon!"

It was in 2004 when Da King passed away "due to thrombosis with multiple organ failure after suffering from a stroke and slipping into a coma."

He was 65.

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