Monday, August 8, 2022

Beloved Actress Cherie Gil Succumbs to Cancer

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Premier actress Cherie Gil (Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann) died of cancer on August 5, 2022 in New York. According to sources, the actress was seeking treatment at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for her uterine cancer. She was 59.

Gil is the daughter of showbiz icons, Eddie Mesa and Rosemarie Gil, and the sister of Michael de Mesa and the late Mark Gil, who died in 2014 from liver cancer. She started her showbiz career at a young age and eventually landed significant roles in movies such as ‘Problem Child,’ ‘City After Dark,’ which were produced by Regal Films. 

However, her role as the villainess Lavinia Arguelles in ‘Bituing Walang Ningning’ of Viva Films made her an icon. Today’s young talents have expressed dreams of being splashed with water from Gil in a recreation of the scene and dialogue of ‘You’re nothing but a second rate, copycat.’ Her last projects were playing Hannah Pitt and other roles in ‘Angels in America’ Part 1 on stage and Zaina Macadato in GMA’s ‘Legal Wives’ on free tv before leaving the Philippines in 2021. Gil’s sudden departure shocked her fans, but her decision was respected.

Gil has a son, Jay, with actor Leo Martinez and two children, Bianca and Raphael, with violinist Rony Rogoff.

161 comments:

  1. Shocking naman masyado. Rest in peace Ms Cherie Gil.

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    1. Grabe ang shock factor, kaloka ano? Condolence to the Gil family...

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    2. Oo nga parang ang bilis naman

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    3. Cancer daw. Kaya pala bald look siya last time. RIP po

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    4. kaya siguro nagmigrate sya tapos nagpakalbo. im guessing its the big C. hay, RiP ms. cherie gil

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    5. Cancer pala kaya pala nagpakalbo sya

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    6. Didn't even know she was fighting this disease. Rest in peace po Ms. Cherie

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    7. 10:52 yes kasi dun s tribute nya with the late Fanny Serrano nakabandana na yung ulo nya and she looked different at Wala ng kilay. Another icon in showbiz industry signed off

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  2. Omg nakakalungkot at nakakagulat

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  3. OMG. Kakabigla naman. Condolences sa kanyang family

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  4. Condolences To the family. Gone too soon. RIP madame. Malaking kawalan sa showbiz :(

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    1. Dati nung pangarap ko pang maging artista, pangarap ko din masampal ni cherie gil. Such an iconic kontrabida. Rest well Ms. Cherie

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  5. i think, this sensitive matter should come from Ms. Cherie Gils' family. Kahit may alam ka, let the family announce her passing.

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    1. FYI, Annabelle is Cherrie's manager.

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    2. Agree. Sharon posted on IG this morning that she "visited a very sick friend who happens to mean the world to her" but never mentioned Ms. Cherie.. i think it was Ms. Cherie..

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    3. She is the manager of Cherie, for sure sya na yung parang spokeperson

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    4. she's the manager. may go signal yan

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    5. Manager siya ni Cherie Gil. There.

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    6. What if they have the family's go signal? Or siya talaga pinag announce? Lahat pinoproblema niyo masyado

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    7. She’s Cherry’s manager

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    8. Kahit ayaw ko kay Anabelle, FYI sya ang Manager ni Cherie Gil. So di mo ba naisip na BAKA sknya pina-relat ng family? Or mag approval 🤷🏻‍♂️

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    9. Kung makapag-assume ka naman agad girl! Inuna mo pa talagang gawan ng issue yung announcement kesa makiramay muna!

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    10. Di naman nya yan ipopost kung walang approval ng family. Si Sid Lucero din naman cinomfirm yung death ni Cherie.

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    11. 11:28 Opinion ang tawag dyan, hindi problema.

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    12. Anon 12:58 AM Sid lucero is family. Nephew cya ni Ms.Cherie Gil

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    13. 1:13 Nope. Not simply opinion but she made it an issue/problem.

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  6. Sincere sympathy to the family! Rest well Lavinia we will miss you! Iba din sa pagkamaritess c Tita Anabil una una sa pagbalita kaloka

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    1. Manager nya po si Anabel. That’s why she knew about it. Not because she’s marites.

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    2. Sya ang manager ni cherie gil baks

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    3. Siya ung manager

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    4. Alam kong talent manager si Annabel Rama pero never ko nalaman na manager nya pala sya ni Cherie Gil lol.

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  7. Such a big lost for the industry,condolence for the bereaved family..

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    1. 12:14 am masyado ka nman magmagaling basta makaepal ka lang! Nakakahiya ka!

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    2. 2:10am di naman. Kesa paulit ulit na mali. Mas nakakahiya yun.

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    3. 210, tinulungan na nga, nagalit pa. Thanks 1214, appreciate ko magandang pagkasabi and thro mo.

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    4. yung manner kasi ng pag divulge ni annabelle ng info, marites ang dating. kung sya ang manager or designated spokeperson sana yung format is like an official statement.

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    5. Bakit ba pati mga ganyan laking big deal sainyo 11:16? Kailangan laging may say

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  8. This is so sudden! Too young, too soon. Hope she was able to spend her last few months with her kids. Condolences to the family

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    1. "Gil's sudden departure shocked her fans, but her decision was respected." Ano po ibig sabihin nito?

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    2. 2:28am bakla meaning nyan nung umalis sya pa US nirespeto ng fans ang decision nya.

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    3. Baka alam na ng management na magpapa chemo na.

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  9. Our Lavinia Arguelles gone too soon. :( Deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Ms. Cherie Gil. She’s a big loss to the industry. Rest in peace.

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  10. omg what happened. parang kakabasa ko pa lang last time yung article na titira na siya permanently abroad

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    1. at 9:54.. shaving her head and going abroad had something to do with it... look at sharon's latest instagram post

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    2. Oo ibinenta na nga daw nya ang mga properties, baka magpapagamot sana

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    3. Cancer. She’s been undergoing chemo for some time now.

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  11. Grabe nkakaglat. RIP Miss Cherie Gil, napakalaking kawalan sa industriya ng showbiz 😢

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  12. Sad. She's one of my favorite actress. RIP Ms. Cherie Gil also known as Lavinia Arguelles in Bituing Walang Ningning 🙏🙏🙏

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  13. ano ba sakit nya?

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  14. Hala anong nangyari? Di ba balak niyang tumira sa America. Mukha naman siyang healthy. Rest In Peace

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    1. Nabasa ko nga po the other day na lahat ng pag-aari nya dito sa pilipinas ay kanyang pjnagbili at maninirarahan na siya at pamilya nito sa Amerika.

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  15. ano ba sakit nya?

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    1. Cancer of the reproductive organ daw

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  16. This is really shocking. She was relatively young pa. Sincerest condolences to her family.

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  17. Condolence to her kids and her parents. Grabe na shock ako. She was a great artist and performer.

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  18. Omg alam nya na siguro kaya sya nag alsabalutan to go to US. Rest in Peace!

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  19. May sakit na sya nung pumuntang New York? This is so sad. Hindi manlang sya umabot sa senior years nya. RIP

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  20. Condolences to her family, Anong cause of death?

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  21. Nakakalungkot at nakakapanghinayang. Rest in Peace Ms. Cherie Gil.

    Hindi kaya matagal na syang may sakit at iyon ang reason kung bakit sya nagpa bald?

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  22. RIP po. jusko nakakagulat too soon naman ang pagpanaw niya.

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    1. Yes.mashado pang maaga but i think she was sick even before pa na bumalik cya sa us and i think nagpagamot cya don bt then again she was sriously ill.rip miss cherry

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  24. RIP Ms. Cherrie Gil 😢nakakabigla at sobrang nakakalungkot. Wala na ang isa sa pinakamagaling na kontrabida ng Pinas.

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  25. Kaya ba nagapakalbo sya nung Feb this year? 😔

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  26. What?!!! I thought she moved in to New York with her kids? OMG. My condolences to the whole family.

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  27. condolences to the bereaved family of ms. cherie gil... May the Almighty give you eternal rest and peace... Love and Peace...

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  28. Oh my, so sudden. Kakalipat lang nya abroad di ba at binenta lahat ng properties nya. Maybe she had an illness she kept quiet about.

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  29. True, relatively young pa nga kung tutuusin

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  30. Grabe bakit naman namatay si Cherrie Gil? Baka may sakit kaya hindi na natin nakikita sa mga serye.

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  31. one of the best actresses 😞

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  32. Saddened by this news, RIP queen

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  33. parang nung nawala rin yung kapatid nya, si Mark, nakakalungkot at nkkbigla din.

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  34. Rest in Peace. She is reunited na with her brother and fellow Philippine Cinema great, Mark Gil.

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  35. Cherie Gil, an icon. You will be missed.

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  36. Omg rip ms cherie gil

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  37. Remember seeing her in pob and sharing a table with her kasi pinuan na. Today as i drink at Pob also, i remember you Ms Cherrie. Rest in peace

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  38. Napanuod ko pa yung interview niya about sa pagpunta niya sa amerika and start all over again. That Life is short. Indeed, you will just never know

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    1. Yun lang ata gusto nya sabihing reason pero most likely dahil sa cancer nua kaya sya pumunta ng America

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    2. Not true po, matagal na nyang plan mag move sa NYC. Check Tim Yap’s posts last year pa siya andito looking for the right place to live in.

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  39. I think she went to nyc to get treated at Sloan Kettering (cancer centre). How very sad and unexpected for us fans..

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  40. OMG nakakagulat! Nagpa kalbo sya diba tapos sabi nya new beginnings then nag migrate na sa US

    Condolences sa Family nakaka sad naman!

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  41. Rest in peace Cherry Gil 🙏🙏🙏

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  42. Nakakalungkot 😔🙏🙏

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  43. Nagulat ako na kinabahan kasi ang bata pa nya para mamatay. Condolence sa buong pamilya.

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  44. Her Art and her famous lines will Immortalize her... you will be missed but
    will never be forgotten Ms. Cherie Gil❤️🙏 RIP QUEEN❤️🙏

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  45. This is such sad news 😢 My condolences to the bereaved family, friends, colleagues of Ms. Cherie Gil in the industry and her fellow fans like me. Ms. Cherie you will be missed and remembered.

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  46. OMG! One of the pillars of the industry. Ang galing na artista. May her soul RIP.❤️🙏

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  47. Grabe. Andun pa naman si ate Shawie sa US ngayon. How sad... RIP idol

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  48. I guess she had cancer. Nakita ko sa verified facebook niya na naka confine siya supposedly sa Memorial Kettering Sloane sa NY. Yung Sloane ang specialty nila is cancer.

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    1. And may photoshoot sya nung Feb na kalbo sya.

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    2. If this is true. Then yes she might had the big C.

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    3. May interview din siya na kalbo na.Baka kaya wala na rin sa serye is may cancer na.

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    4. She knew then na she’s seriously ill. Kaya she sold everything here and left, she wanted her final days in peace.

      RIP Ms Cherie Gil, one of the premier actresses in the history of Philippine cinema and television. You will be dearly missed. 🙏🏻

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  49. RIP to this respected actress, Ms. Gil. I once hated you and loved you as an actress. You will be missed. Condolences to the family. Thank you for the entertainment you gave us since 80's. We love you!

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  50. Rest in peace Ms Cherie! You will always be remembered as a great actress.

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  51. You can check her verified FB accouny

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  52. Rest easy, Miss Cherrie 🙏🏼

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  53. Condolences to the family. Unti-unti na nawawala yung mga kinalakihan ko na pinapanood sa TV. Ang bigat sa feeling.

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  54. Oh no.. I think sya yung tinutukoy ni Sharon sa post nya this morning na 'she visited a very sick friend who happens to mean the world to her'.. this is so sad. Naiyak ako kahit di ko naman sya kilala.. RIP Ms. Cherie Gil..

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    1. Oh no.. this must be painful for her nga

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  55. I kinda Have the feeling before, shaving her head, quitting showbiz suddenly.. tahimik lang talaga.

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  56. She did her job well. Rest in peace Ms Gil. Condolences to your family and friends.

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  57. Nakakalungkot. Siya lang ata classy na kontrabida dito satin.

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    1. Kapanipaniwala ang pagiging alta kontrabida ni Cheri Gil.May class

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  58. Cancer siguro kinamatay ni Ms Cherie Gil. Just like her brother. Kakalungkot.

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  59. 😱😱😱 omg what happened? Condolences

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  60. Napatugtog ko tuloy yung kanta nyang "Boy" na favorite ng sister kong kasing tanda nya. RIP Ms Cherie Gil. :(

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    1. Palagi kong pinapakinggan ang kanta niyang "Boy". Malungkot na ngayon.

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  61. Rest In Peace, Luciana Marchesa. 🙏

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  62. Shocking because she didnt publicized her sickness

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    1. Kaya din siguro siya umalis, to seek treatment quietly and privately. Para na rin siguro, if all else fails, her kids will be there, makakasama hanggang huli. My sincere condolences to the family.

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  63. Kaya ba sya biglang umalis sa Legal Wives nung 2021? Tapos nagpakalbo at lumipat kasi may sakit?

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  64. Nakakamiss din yung pagganap nya ng alta kontrabida roles.

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    1. She gave justice to these roles.

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  65. Kaya pala sya nagpakalbo, nagchechemo na sya that time. Kaya din sya nawala dun sa Legal Wives, di nya talaga pinagsabi:( It's really sad at nakakabigla. Her brother Mark Gil died even younger at 52 from liver cancer, di kaya nasa family nila or hereditary?
    R.I.P. to one of the best actress who ever graced the Philippine-showbusiness🙏

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    1. 1:15 may cancer genes na hereditary. I have a friend who died from cancer 33 pa lang. Her dad also died from cancer around the same age. Bata pa lang kami she already warned me she might die young at nagkatotoo nga.

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  66. May your soul rest in peace ms cherie gil! 🙏🏻

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  67. kapag ang isang tao bininta lahat ariari-an pumunta sa ibang bansa may pinagdaanan na sakit.

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    1. Di naman. Mostly gusto lang talaga mag migrate permanently.

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    2. Hindi ba pwedeng magma-migrate lang

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    3. Kaninong tita to si 210? ahahahaha very pang FB ha.

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  68. Omg. This is a shock. May she Rest In Peace.

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  69. Hindi ko kinakaya 😥

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  70. Parang kailan lang nung lumipat siyang new york,,tas ngayun sa heaven na siya??
    Rest in peace poh
    Condolence sa family

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  71. Was at work when I read the headline. Akoy napasigaw nalang. Rest in peace, Ms. Cherie Gil.

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  72. Condolence to the family. Rest in peace great actress.

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  73. Parang na-sense ko na, when she left the show Legal Wives, then biglang nag migrate, nagpa kalbo, and recently she is selling her properties…
    Condolences to the family.. RIP The Cherie Gil!

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    1. Onga noh? Bigla ko rin naisip na baka kaya sya nawala sa Legal Wives that time. She was a very talented actress. RIP Ms.Gil

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  74. Rest In Peace to one of the greatest.

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  75. She really is a strong woman. Until her last days we didn't see her show sign of weaknesses

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    1. agreed. truly admirable woman.

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    2. Agree. This makes her passing all the more tragic. :( She is a great loss to the PH movie industry. A brilliant actress, indeed.

      Rest in peace, Ms. Cherie, and condolences to her bereaved family & loved ones.

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    3. She is 59 not to old. Nasa lahi yata nila ang sakit na ganiyan kasi si Mark Gil cancer din ang kinamatay.

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    4. Yes she was very independent she lived alone in her Upper East Side apartment. Despite her illness.

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  76. Cancer sucks. She’s been getting her cancer care at the best cancer hospital here in NYC. RIP.

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  77. I love Cherry Gil and Mark Gil. They are reunited na in Heaven. Rest in Peace Madam. You are a legend in the Ph movie industry😢

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  78. Kaya pala ayaw na niya mag shoot sa legal wives at nagpakalbo. Meron din akong nabasa na bininta ang mamahaling sasakyan dahil walang silbi at hindi na magagamit during pandemic. At yun biglaan ibininta lahat ng properties nya. Meron na pala siyang sakit noon pa. RIP MS. CHERIE

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  79. OMG shocking news! I love Cherie Gil. She's iconic. RIP

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  80. Last napanood natin si Cherrie sa Legal Wives then interviews na lang

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  81. Nobody can say the phrase " You are nothing, but a second rate, trying hard copycat!" The way Cherie Gil did. Those lines will and will always be forever iconic and cherish.

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  82. This is crazy. I was waiting y'day to say na fake news yun. Pero hindi. Totoo pala.

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  83. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away. Instead of being too sad, think of her demise as being safe now in the arms of God, no more pain and sorrow- just joy. Let God be God, no one is ever to young nor too old to leave this mortal world, when God calls us home let us trust His Divine Will.

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    1. Easy to say.. but when you're in that position of grief, nothing really makes sense.. nothing

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    2. You haven't experienced yet how painful it is, so it is easy for you to say that. Once you experience it, you will know.

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    3. True. Yes its normal, its human to grieve but not for too long, we should learn to move on and live our lives to fulfill our purpose here on earth, if we grieve for too long how can we fulfill them? If nothing makes sense anymore how can we fulfill our mission here on earth? With clouded minds, a broken heart? If one day when its our time to leave, our Creator will ask "what did you do with your "talents""? Did we just squander it and wasted our time wth nothingness because we cannot get over(accept) the lost of a loved one or better yet because we didnt trust and accept His Divine Will? Do you really think we can enter Heaven this way? All our loved ones have done their fair share and served their purpose/mission, ask yourself if you've earned a place there too..i lost both parents, it was not easy but I prayed hard to God to always trust His Will."...for not a single sparrow falls to the ground without the Father's consent."-matthew 10:29

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    4. 7:25am You can never force that to anyone. Iba iba ang grieving process ng bawat tao and hindi mo pwede basta sabihin nalang that they MOVE ON. I pray and hope you never have to experience loss as painful as what other people are going through. Because it is so painful you wont wish it to happen to any one else. Let them grieve and MOVE ON sa sarili nilang panahon.

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  84. Gone too soon 😢. RIP Miss Cherie Gil

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