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Screen veteran Mely Tagasa, best known for her role as the strict teacher Miss Tapia in "Iskul Bukol," has been "weaned off her respirator" after a week in coma, a family member said.
Tagasa's daughter, Gina, gave permission to ABS-CBN News to cite her personal Facebook post, which gives an update on the 82-year-old actress, currently confined at Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan.
"It was a tough and painful decision to make since she has been quite dependent on this machine," Gina wrote Thursday, a week after Tagasa suffered a stroke.
"She is still in comatose stage but displays some pain and discomfort as she slightly jerks and squirms because of the intubation. (Ok, doctors say it's just her 'reflexes'). She now breathes with the help of an oxygen tank. We continue to monitor her condition--her vital signs fluctuate every hour so I can't say everything is OK."
Gina, one of Tagasa's four children, added they now "leave everything to the Lord," noting her mother's birthday 83rd birthday is on April 16.
She wrote: "If He wills her to continue enjoying a quality life at 83, then a miracle is bound to happen. If He decides to take Mommy home with Him, Eternal Life in Heaven awaits. We accept. Our Faith will see us through."
Tagasa's family went on to thank those who have given "love, moral support, and loving thoughts," and asked for continued prayers "for me and my three younger siblings for courage and emotional and physical strength as we fight this painful battle."
"God's plan never fails," she said.
With a 15-year run on television that spawned four films, the sitcom "Iskul Bukol" made Miss Tapia a household name, alongside the main stars of that series -- the trio of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon.
Tagasa's decades-long career in showbiz also saw her as a radio and television writer, and later on as a producer.
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ReplyDelete"It was a tough and painful decision to make since she has been quite dependent on this machine," Gina wrote Thursday, a week after Tagasa suffered a stroke.
Delete---12:15am, stroke.
Im very sensitive basta lola. I grew up kasi with my lola. Kaya kahit hindi ko lola, madali akong maging emotional
ReplyDeleteMiss Tapia is an iconic Philippine character and she played that role so well.
ReplyDeleteNakakalungkot naman ito. May God be with her and her family.
ReplyDeleteAy naabutan ko pa siya magaling na aktres. May you heal in Gods grace po🙏.
ReplyDelete15 years din pala sa ere ang Iskul Bukol. Grabe. Hindi ko kasi inabot.
ReplyDeleteOur prayers go to Miss Tapia and her family.
ReplyDeleteOh my God, this is heartbreaking. Get well soon po Miss Tapia, and prayers to her family.
ReplyDeletemay GOD give her relief whether it still be here or beyond. may her family be together strong and support each other.
ReplyDeleteShe directed a lot of the most popular dubbed koreanovela’s on GMA. Shows like Baker King, Descendants of the Sun, Secret Garden, Mirror of the Witch etc.
ReplyDeletetama lang if machine na lang ang bumubuhay at eala ka naman pangbayad eh hugutin na di ba?
ReplyDeleteMy mom is going through severe illness at the moment too, she just had her first cycle of chemo and she could barely recover from it at age 78. People always tell us to learn to accept God’s will - whatever He decides for our mother, we must accept and understand it. We still want her with us for a very long time, she deserves a long and happy life. And that’s what she wants, too although she’s in a lot of pain right now. I’m glad the Tagasa family has also accepted God’s will for their mother. It’s hard but with prayers, we’ll understand.
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS A VERY SAD NEWS, AS ANNOUNCED IN EAT BULAGA A WHILE AGO, MELY TAGASA PASSED AWAY AT AGE 82 JUST TODAY. REST IN PEACE PO MISS TAPIA. THANK YOU FOR THE LAUGHTER AND LESSONS YOU HAVE GIVEN US. CONDOLENCE TO HER FAMILY.
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