Comedienne Elvie Villasanta, 84
By Marinel R. Cruz
Comedienne Elvie Villasanta, best known for her reality shows “Mommy Elvie’s Problematic Show” and “Mommy Elvie @ 18, passed away on Friday after a yearlong battle with breast cancer. She was 84.

Comedienne Elvie Villasanta, best known for her reality shows “Mommy Elvie’s Problematic Show” and “Mommy Elvie @ 18, passed away on Friday after a yearlong battle with breast cancer. She was 84.

Elvira Villasanta has survived World War II, martial law, the Edsa revolution, the 1990 Luzon earthquake, the Pinatubo eruption, the death of her husband, Tropical Storm “Ondoy” and a cancer scare. She has also raised a son, Ariel (of the comic duo Ariel and Maverick).