'I will cry, I won't say goodbye': Vice Ganda mourning death of best friend

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/12/10/vice_1.jpg"/><figcaption>Comedian Vice Ganda.<em> FILE/Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Comedy superstar Vice Ganda is mourning the death of one of his close friends who is also a companion at home, his &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; co-hosts confirmed on Tuesday.</p><p>Vice Ganda was due to appear at a 6 p.m. virtual conference for the Kapamilya Channel return of the noontime program, but was unable to do so following the passing of his companion.</p><p>A few hours prior, Vice Ganda tweeted: &quot;You&#x27;ll always be my bestfriend, my brother, my family. I will always cherish and love you. Here and there. Now and forever. I will cry. But I won&#x27;t say goodbye.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">You’ll always be my bestfriend, my brother, my family. I will always cherish and love you. Here and there. Now and forever. I will cry. But i won’t say goodbye.</p>— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) <a href="https://twitter.com/vicegandako/status/1270233128460673025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Explaining the absence of Vice Ganda, fellow &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; mainstay Vhong Navarro said during the conference that the comedian&#x27;s &quot;best friend&quot; has indeed passed away.</p><p>Neither Navarro nor Jhong Hilario, another co-host, shared details of the death.</p><p>In outpouring of condolences, however, fans and colleagues pertained to &quot;Budi,&quot; whom Vice Ganda would casually mention on live TV over the years.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Love You Budi, mamimiss ka namin</p>— Wilbert Ross (@hashtag_wilbert) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag_wilbert/status/1270290737096093696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>

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'I will cry, I won't say goodbye': Vice Ganda mourning death of best friend

'I will cry, I won't say goodbye': Vice Ganda mourning death of best friend

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Published Jun 09, 2020 07:05 PM PHT

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Updated Jun 09, 2020 11:10 PM PHT

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