Aga Muhlach’s father Cheng passes away

Alvaro “Cheng” Muhlach, father to actor Aga Muhlach, passed away yesterday, May 12. He was 71 years old.

The Muhlach patriarch died in his sleep between 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. at a hospital after being rushed for a cardiac arrest, ABS-CBN reported.

His children and other family members, many of whom are in showbiz, remembered him through posting pictures on social media.

Actress Arlene Muhlach was at a loss for words as she shared a picture of the Muhlach siblings, all smiles with dad.

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A post shared by Arlene Muhlach (@arlenemuhlach) on May 12, 2018 at 9:57am PDT

Actor and singer AJ Muhlach posted a photo of him and his dad with the caption “Papa.”

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Papa. 😢

A post shared by Aj Muhlach (@ajmuhlach) on May 12, 2018 at 3:20am PDT

Almira Muhlach remembered her dad with photos from her wedding. “I love you Papa! Thank you for everything!” she wrote.

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I love you Papa! ❤️Thank you for everything! 😔😔😔😔😔 #lostforwords #iwillmissyou

A post shared by Almira Muhlach (@almiramuhlach) on May 12, 2018 at 5:14pm PDT

Andrew Muhlach shared a baby picture and a number of bonding moments with his dad.

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I love you so much Papa. Wag ka mag sawa na i guide ako ha? Parati naman ako nakikinig sayo. Mamimiss kita papa.

A post shared by Andrew Muhlach (@andrewmuhlach) on May 11, 2018 at 9:25pm PDT

“I love you so much Papa. Wag ka magsawa na i-guide ako ha? Parati naman ako nakikinig sayo. Mamimiss kita papa (Don’t get tired of guiding me okay? I’ll always listen to you. I’ll miss you papa),” Andrew wrote.

He also expressed his close relationship with his father in a tweet: “Wala na yung bestfriend ko. Alam mo naman kung gano kita kamahal at sobra tayo dikit sa isa’t isa.”

(My best friend is gone. You know how much I love you and how we’ve been so stuck together.)

Wala na yung bestfriend ko alam mo naman kung gano kita kamahal at sobra tayo dikit sa isat isa. Mamimiss kita Papa I love you

— Andrew Muhlach (@andoymuhlach) May 12, 2018

Daughter Andrea Muhlach described him as her “angel.”

Nephew Niño Muhlach said that in heaven, his uncle would no longer have diabetes and other ailments. He also teased him that cursing and womanizing wouldn’t be allowed.

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Bye Tito Cheng..enjoy your trip back to heaven! Wala ng daya diabetes jan! Lahat ng may diperensya sayo, papalitan ulit ng Brand new jan! Reminder lang..bawal magmura jan ha! Baka pabalikin ka ulit dito! Hehehe! Sige pahinga ka na jan Darth Vader! Bawal din nga pala ang Chicks jan:) Love always, ONIN

A post shared by Niño Muhlach (@oninmuhlach) on May 11, 2018 at 11:50pm PDT

His wake begins today, May 13 at The Heritage Park, Taguig, Chapels 2 and 3. JB

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