Six Kapamilya stars, who arrived in the country Tuesday morning after their successful Star Magic 18 World Tour in the United States, remembered young actor AJ Perez.Drama Princess Kim Chiu, Dancing Princess Maja Salvador and hunk model-actor Rafael Rosell expressed sadness over the untimely death of their fellow Kapamilya talent.
“We'll pray, always pray for him and his family and our condolences to everybody who loves him including ourselves,” Rosell told ABS-CBN News.
Salvador and Chiu also recalled the fondest memories they shared with Perez.
Salvador said: “Ako nakasama ko siya sa ‘Kelly! Kelly! (a musical short film)’ na movie, nakasama ko siya ‘doon. Naka-trabaho na napaka-masayahin at napakabait talaga niya.”
“Ako nakakasama ko lang siya sa ‘ASAP’ (ABS-CBN’s Sunday afternoon show) pero nakikita ko, napakabait niyang anak sa daddy niya, sobrang close talaga sila, and mabait siyang tao and masayahin nga,” said Chiu.
Perez, 18, was killed in a vehicular accident in Tarlac after doing a show in Dagupan last April 17.
Hoping that the tragedy will serve as a lesson to everyone, Salvador advised the public to take extra care while driving.
“Kapag aksidente, aksidente talaga. Hindi naman natin ine-expect ‘yong aksidente. So siguro doon sa mga driver naming artista, sana mag-ingat din. Hindi lang kaming mga artista, kahit sino kasi siyempre bawat isa sa atin mahalaga naman talaga ang buhay,” she said.
Chiu echoed: “Huwag lang magmadali sa mga biyahe kasi kahit papano, dadating at dadating din naman tayo doon sa lugar na pupuntahan natin. Hindi naman natin kailangang magmabilis na driving or mataas na speed. Mag-ingat lang talaga.”
Shortly after their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the Kapamilya stars, together with Star Magic head Johnny Manahan, headed to Christ the King Church in Quezon City to pay their last respects to the late actor.
The actor was buried Tuesday afternoon.
Source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
