It's Showtime honors Nora Aunor and Pilita Corrales

ABS-CBN's noontime program "It's Showtime" paid tribute to screen and music icons Nora Aunor and Pilita Corrales on Monday, April 21.

Corrales, dubbed Asia's Queen of Songs, passed away on April 12 at 87, while Superstar Aunor died on April 16 at the age of 71.

Main host Vice Ganda opened the tribute, acknowledging the sorrow caused by the passing of these two significant figures in Philippine music and film.

Aunor was the Tawag ng Tanghalan's 1967 grand champion, and Corrales served as a judge for the singing competition.

Vice Ganda referred to them as "reyna ng tanghalan" and highlighted their enduring memories and contributions to Philippine culture and the "Tawag ng Tanghalan" competition.

The tribute included a performance of "Handog" by Vice Ganda, Tawag ng Tanghalan judges Pops Fernandez and Ogie Alcasid, and TNT grand champions JM Yosures and Rea Gen Villareal.