Janine Gutierrez grieves loss of grandmothers Nora Aunor, Pilita Corrales days apart..

The actress shares a deeply personal tribute to ‘Mama Guy’ less than a week after also honoring her ‘beloved Mami and Mamita’

MANILA, Philippines – As the nation mourns the passing of National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Nora Aunor, her granddaughter, actress Janine Gutierrez, shared a deeply personal tribute to the woman known to many as the “Superstar” but to her was simply “Mama Guy.”

“A treasure to our family, but truly always more the people’s than ours,” Gutierrez wrote in her tribute. “She had a life of giving her immeasurable love to everyone she touched — whether on screen, through music, or in person.”

Gutierrez, the daughter of Lotlot de Leon — Aunor’s adopted daughter — expressed her family’s gratitude for the public’s overwhelming support and love, requesting to keep her family in their prayers, “especially Mama, Uncle Ian, Ate Matet, Kuya Kiko, and Ken.”

“We find comfort in knowing she, the one and only Superstar, will be forever loved,” she added.

The award-winning Aunor, who died on Wednesday, April 16, at the age of 71, leaves behind an entertainment legacy that spanned over five decades. Her wake is being held at Chapel 7 of The Chapels at Heritage Park, with public viewing scheduled on April 19 and 20 and an internment ceremony on April 22 at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

Aunor’s death comes less than a week after Gutierrez’s paternal grandmother, Pilita Corrales, died on April 12. The 87-year-old singer, known as “Asia’s Queen of Songs,” was referred to by Gutierrez as “our beloved Mami and Mamita.”

She shared that Pilita touched the lives of many not only with her songs but also with her kindness and generosity.

“She will be remembered for her contributions to the entertainment industry, but most of all for her love of life and family. Please join us with your prayers and kind thoughts as we celebrate her beautiful life,” Gutierrez wrote then.

Actress Jackie Lou Blanco and Ramon Christopher “Monching” Gutierrez, Corrales’ daughter and son, said that she died peacefully in her sleep. Her memorial services began on April 13 and ended on April 16. – Rappler.com

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