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He is a certified Kapamilya. Kahit Isang Saglit The night was a star-studded affair as showbiz celebrities whom he worked with through the years dropped by to pay their last respects. Also present were executives and officials from ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network. Relatives, friends and colleagues keep on coming to the wake to see "Manong" Gilbert for the last time.
Known to many as "Manong," Director Perez or Gilbert Roland Guevara Perez in real life died last Wednesday, July 16 at past 10:00 p.m. at the Saint Luke"s Medical Center.
He was 48. Perez suffered a heart attack last July 1, Tuesday, while directing a scene for ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network"s upcoming television series "A Time for Us" with actor Jericho Rosales and Malaysian actress Carmen Soo. His remains were brought to ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 for viewing at Studio 1, starting at 5:00 p.m.
The final mass was held on July 23, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in Studio 1.