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4 Filipina icons to get Presidential Medal of Merit
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will posthumously confer the Presidential Medal of Merit on Nora Aunor, Pilita Corrales, Gloria Romero, and Margarita Fores.
The awarding ceremony is scheduled to take place on May 4 at Malacañang Palace.
Nora Aunor, National Artist and "Superstar," passed away on April 16 at 71 due to acute respiratory failure.
Pilita Corrales, "Asia's Queen of Song," died on April 12 at 87.
Veteran actress Gloria Romero, the "Queen of Philippine Cinema," died on January 25 at 91.
Internationally acclaimed chef Margarita Fores died on February 11 at 65.
Aunor was laid to rest with state funeral honors at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on April 22, which was also declared as a Day of National Mourning by President Marcos Jr.
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Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada filed proposed Senate Resolution 1337 to honor National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Nora Aunor.
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National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Nora Aunor passed away peacefully at 71 on Wednesday, April 16.
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National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Nora Aunor passed away at 71 on April 16, 2025.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has declared April 22, 2025, as a Day of National Mourning for National Artist Nora Aunor.
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ABS-CBN's noontime program "It's Showtime" paid tribute to screen and music icons Nora Aunor and Pilita Corrales on Monday, April 21.
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