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"Many are wondering why he chose the Pasig River. He must have had good memories of the place.
"Many are wondering why he chose the Pasig River. He must have had good memories of the place.
Early Life and Born Marcelino Victoriano in Quezon City. Plata, who directed the 1999 blockbuster film Isusumbong Kita Sa Tatay Ko featuring Fernando Poe, Junior. and Judy Ann Santos, had requested to be cremated. "What he wants is to hold a party," Ramos told The Philippine Daily Inquirer by phone.
Plata created over 10 films, mostly during the 1990s.
His directorial debut was "Naked Island (Butil-Ulan) in 1984. He has also written two screenplays–"Bakit ‘Di Totohanin" (2001) and "Muling Ibalik ang Tamis ng Pag-ibig" (1998).
He was assistant director to Joey Gosiengfiao in the sexy film "Nympha" (1980) and acting coach to the cast of "Mano Po 2: My Home" (2003). Plata had a his left leg amputated on December 16 last year as a complication to diabetes.
An online report said a tumor was removed from one of Plata’s kidneys in 2007.
However, biopsy conducted at the Capitol Medical Center said it was benign. Cancer had already spread to his lungs and brain when it was diagnosed early this year, Ramos said. Plata refused to undergo chemotherapy two months ago, she added.
Plata succumbed to cancer at the Saint Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City.
He was 68 and a diabetic who was diagnosed with lung cancer earlier in 2011.