Vhong Navarro’s co-host in noon-time program, “It’s Showtime”, offered a moment of silence after announcing that the comedian’s father had passed away.
“Vhong, kaisa mo kami sa pagdarasal para sa iyong daddy at sa iyong pamilya. Kaya naman be strong, we love you, Vhong,” Amy Perez, one of Navarro’s co-host said on the show.
Jhong Hilario, Navarro’s co-host and Streetboys groupmate also left a message to comfort him.
“Vhong, alam naming kaya mo ‘yan at nandito kami buong pamilya mo sa It’s Showtime, at ang madlang pipol na kasama mo sa pagdadalamhati mo kaya I’m sure malalagpasan mo lahat ang problema mo,” he said.
Details about the death of Navarro’s father, Danilo, has not been disclosed.
Prior to his father’s death, Navarro has been posting photos on his Instagram account which showed his father confined in a hospital.
On his birthday last January 4, Navarro also dedicated a meaningful message to his father.
“Dad, ang pahiramin pa samin ang buhay mo ang isang pinaka magandang regalong natanggap ko ngyon kaarawan ko.
Maraming salamat sa patuloy mong paglaban at sa mga Madlang Pips na patuloy na nagdadasal kay Dad.
Maraming maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat,” he captioned the Instagram post.