Marcos mourns Nora Aunor: ‘Gift to the Filipino nation’

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday, April 17, joined the nation in mourning the passing of Filipino actress Nora Aunor, paying tribute to her legendary career.

Aunor died at age 71 on Wednesday, April 16.

“Throughout her splendid career that spanned more than 50 years, she was our consummate actress, singer, and film producer,” Marcos said of Aunor, who was Nora Cabaltera Villamayor in real life.

Marcos noted some of Aunor’s films which she began producing at 23...