Grace Poe, Susan Roces mark ‘Da King’s’ 79th birth anniversary

A fan lights a candle at the tomb of ‘Da King’ Fernando Poe Jr. at the Manila North Cemetery. Poe’s family, friends and fans commemorated his 79th birth anniversary on Monday, August 20, 2018. INQUIRER.NET / FAYE ORELLANA

Senator Grace Poe and mom Susan Roces, with supporters and friends, gathered on Monday to celebrate the 79th birthday of Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ).

Cloaked in white, Poe and Roces arrived minutes before 8 a.m. at the Manila North Cemetery to offer flowers to the tomb of FPJ as a gift for the late action star. /cbb

Family members of ‘Da King’ Fernando Poe Jr., led by (from right, foreground) Senator Grace Poe and actress Susan Roces commemorate the actor’s 79th birth anniversary at the Manila North Cemetery on August 20, 2018. INQUIRER.NET / FAYE ORELLANA

Flowers adorn the tomb of Fernando Poe Jr. at the Manila North Cemetery on his 79th birth anniversary on August 20, 2018. INQUIRER.NET / FAYE ORELLANA

‘Da King’s’ tomb. INQUIRER.NET / FAYE ORELLANA

Friends and fans pray at the tomb of late actor Fernando Poe Jr. in the Manila North Cemetery on the occasion of his 79th birth anniversary on August 20, 2018. INQUIRER.NET / FAYE ORELLANA

Poe’s friends attend the celebration of his 79th birth anniversary. INQUIRER.NET / FAYE ORELLANA

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