Atin Ito First Filipino Community Newspaper in Ontario
MANILA, Philippines — Veteran cinematographer Romeo “Romy” Vitug has passed away. He was 86.
Vitug’s children posted about their father on their respective Facebook accounts.
“Please pray for me and my Family that GOD’S PEACE and COMFORT be upon us as we grieve and mourn for the loss of our Dearly Beloved TATAY,” Vitug’s daughter Dana posted on Facebook.
“TATAY, we will surely miss you. We love you so much! This is not a goodbye but rather until we meet again!” she added.
His wake is at the Holy Trinity Chapel in Parañaque.
He was a lifetime achievement awardee at Gawad Urian and Cinemanila International Filmfest. He was also a hall-of-fame inductee at the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival. — Jan Milo Severo
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