Amy Perez and Richard Gomez share their condolences for Gloria Romero
Gloria Romero truly was an icon in the Philippine entertainment industry as condolences continue to pour in at the news of her passing, with some of her former co-stars sharing their grief.
In one of the more recent posts on her official Instagram account, It's Showtime host Amy Perez uploaded a Reel of her with the esteemed actress, with the accompanying music being “Special Memory” by The Company. In the caption to the post, Amy wrote that she will miss Gloria Romero and that she would love her forever. Amy and Gloria both stared together in the long-running sitcom Palibhasa Lalake.
Richard Gomez, another former Palibhasa Lalake cast member, posted on his Instagram Story where he shared that it was “fun” working on several movies and Palibhasa Lalake with the acclaimed actress.
Photo source: @richardgomezph
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Amy and Richard are just some of Gloria Romero's co-stars remembering her after her passing. In an Instagram Story, the Star of the New Gen Jillian Ward uploaded an image of Gloria Romero along with a broken heart emoji. Jillian and Gloria Romero previously worked together in Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko. Jillian has also previously shared that Gloria Romero was her “ultimate idol”.
Photo source: @jillian
Barbie Forteza has also expressed her grief at Gloria Romero's passing, posting on social media site X that she is heartbroken.
“This is so heartbreaking. Buong buhay ko pong ipagmamalaki na nakatrabaho ko po kayo. Rest in paradise, Ms. Gloria Romero,” she wrote as a caption to a photo of the acclaimed actress.
Gloria Romero passed away yesterday, January 25, with Widows' War actress Lovely Rivero breaking the news on her social media post. In the caption of her post, Lovely wrote: “Rest well our Movie Queen, Tita Gloria Romero. Praying for the repose of her soul and for strength for @chefmgutierrez, Chris, and the whole family during this difficult time.”
Photo source: Lovely Rivero II Facebook post
Gloria Romero's career spans more than 70 years, tackling different roles that have been followed by her fans and Filipino viewers. One of her last projects with the Kapuso Network was the children's fantasy anthology series Daig Kayo Ng Lola Ko, where she played Lola Goreng.
The Filipino-American actress' real name is Gloria Anne Borrego Galla Gutierrez and she was born on December 16, 1933. She has been in the industry for more than 70 years and has been in more than 200 films.