MANILA, Philippines - Pumanaw na nitong Lunes ang ama ni Regine Velasquez, ang tinagurian sa music industry bilang Asia's Songbird.
Pumanaw ang ama ni Regine na si Gerardo “Mang Gerry†Velasquez, 76, dahil sa heart failure nitong Lunes.
Agad na nagpadala ng kanilang pakikiramay ang mga kaibigan sa showbiz at mga tagahanga ni Regine sa pamamagitan ng social media.
Dahil sa mga pakikiramay, nag-trend sa Twitter ang "Mang Gerry," ang karaniwang tawag sa yumaong ama ng Songbird.
Mang Gerry Velasquez we will miss u. To @cacaimitra @reginevalcasid we will pray for your family. Our deepest condolences.He will be missed.
— Angeli Pangilinan V (@AngeliPV) February 3, 2014
Rest in peace, Mang Gerry. My condolences to @reginevalcasid and her entire family. My prayers to all of you.
— Jed Madela (@jedmadela) February 3, 2014 RIP Mang Gerry Velasquez. The Man Who Taught The Songbird How To Sing. Deepest condolences to Ate @reginevalcasid
— Archie Del Mundo (@archiedelmundo) February 3, 2014 It was reported that Mang Gerry went ill late last year and was even hospitalized for over a month.