Ama nina Angeli at Kiko, pumanaw na

NAKIKIRAMAY kami sa pagpanaw ng ama nina Angeli at Sen. KikoPangilinan na si Donato “Dony” Tongol Pangilinan Jr., sa edad na 83. Naulila ni Mr. Pangilinan ang kanyang asawang si Emma at ang mga anak na nasa showbiz na sina Anthony, Felichi, Angeli, at Sen. Kiko.

Pumanaw si Mang Dony noong madaling araw ng January 4 at nakaburol ang kanyang labi sa Premier Chapel B & C LPCI Columbary, Loyola Memorial, Sucat Road, Paranaque.

Si Mang Dony ay in-laws naman nina Gary Valenciano, Maricel Laxa, at Sharon Cuneta.

Narito ang official statement ng Pangilinan family:

“Our dearest dad, ‘Donato Tongol Pangi­linan, Jr. moved out of planet earth at 3:50AM and joined his Creator, in the sweet embrace of our Lord Jesus Christ today, January 4, 2016. His heart beat just began to fade.

“We received a message just this morning from our bunso doktora-sister Donna.

“Dad is with Jesus. To live is Christ and to die is gain…

“We’re all together now and we would like to take this time as a family to pray and grieve together.

“If you wish to pay your respects to our amazing father and comfort our mom, Emma, especially, the wake will be at Premier Chapels B & C LPCI Columbary, Loyola Memorial, Sucat Road, Parañaque (Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1PM to Thursday, Jan. 7, 11PM).

“In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you ce­lebrate our father’s life with a gift to Shining Light Foundation, Inc., Operation Blessing, Called To Rescue, Inc. or The Master’s Lighthouse Foundation. Our sister, Felichi P. Buizon, will receive and record your offerings.”

Muli, ang aming pakikiramay sa pamilya Pangilinan.

SHOWBIZ KONEK – Maricris Valdez Nicasio