Marcos mourns passing of Philippine cinema icon Gloria Romero

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has mourned the passing of Philippine cinema icon Gloria Romero, whom he described as “a great lady with the dignity of a true star.”

“I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of Philippine cinema’s great icons,” Marcos said in a statement on Monday.

The President said he met Romero during the filming of 1965 biographical film “Iginuhit ng Tadhana” about his late father, former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

Marcos, who portrayed himself in the said film, posted on Instagram a scene with the late actress, where she called him “Bongbong.”

“I first met Gloria Romero on the set while filming ‘Iginuhit ng Tadhana,’ and have been an admirer of her work as an actress ever since. She was always a great lady with the dignity of a true star,” the President said.

“Not just a brilliant artist but a very fine person, the world of Filipino cinema and all of entertainment will never forget her,” he said.

Born Gloria Borrego Galla, Romero passed away on Jan. 25 at the age of 91.

Some of her most notable films were “Magnifico,” “Tanging Yaman,” and “Rainbow’s Sunset.”