Montano 'dedicates' election campaign to dead son
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 03/27/2010 8:31 PM
MANILA, Philippines -- Actor Cesar Montano is reportedly inclined to continue campaigning for a gubernatorial seat in Bohol province in honor of his dead son who committed suicide last Friday.
According to director Marilou Diaz-Abaya, a close friend of Montano, the actor will carry on with his campaign as a tribute to his 23-year-old son Christian Angelo, who committed suicide on March 26.
“He's inclined to pursue his candidacy as homage to Angelo and the youth,” said Diaz-Abaya.
She said Montano is still heartbroken over his son’s suicide, which was allegedly spurned by "love problems."
The actor has requested the public to respect their privacy and refused to talk more about his son's death.
Diaz-Abaya said Christian Angelo was very close to his father. Christian was Montano's son by a first wife who passed away some years ago.
The young Montano was said to have shot himself in the head with a .45 pistol inside their home along Yakal Street, Tivoli Royale subdivision in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City at around 6 a.m.
Radio DZMM reported that Christian Angelo was talking to someone over the phone before he ended his life.
The remains of Montano’s son will be cremated on Sunday morning.
Montano said in a media statement that he was in Bohol with his current wife, actress Sunshine Dizon, and their daughter Angela when he heard the news of his son's death. The actor immediately flew back to Manila.
"I was just with him yesterday before leaving for Bohol. Little did I know that it would be the last time I was to see him alive," Montano said.
"No words can describe the grief that my family and I are experiencing with this devastating news. He was young, a cheerful, thoughtful and loving son who ha[d] a generous heart and spirit." Report by Jing Castañeda, ABS-CBN News.
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 03/27/2010 8:31 PM
MANILA, Philippines -- Actor Cesar Montano is reportedly inclined to continue campaigning for a gubernatorial seat in Bohol province in honor of his dead son who committed suicide last Friday.
According to director Marilou Diaz-Abaya, a close friend of Montano, the actor will carry on with his campaign as a tribute to his 23-year-old son Christian Angelo, who committed suicide on March 26.
“He's inclined to pursue his candidacy as homage to Angelo and the youth,” said Diaz-Abaya.
She said Montano is still heartbroken over his son’s suicide, which was allegedly spurned by "love problems."
The actor has requested the public to respect their privacy and refused to talk more about his son's death.
Diaz-Abaya said Christian Angelo was very close to his father. Christian was Montano's son by a first wife who passed away some years ago.
The young Montano was said to have shot himself in the head with a .45 pistol inside their home along Yakal Street, Tivoli Royale subdivision in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City at around 6 a.m.
Radio DZMM reported that Christian Angelo was talking to someone over the phone before he ended his life.
The remains of Montano’s son will be cremated on Sunday morning.
Montano said in a media statement that he was in Bohol with his current wife, actress Sunshine Dizon, and their daughter Angela when he heard the news of his son's death. The actor immediately flew back to Manila.
"I was just with him yesterday before leaving for Bohol. Little did I know that it would be the last time I was to see him alive," Montano said.
"No words can describe the grief that my family and I are experiencing with this devastating news. He was young, a cheerful, thoughtful and loving son who ha[d] a generous heart and spirit." Report by Jing Castañeda, ABS-CBN News.
