MANILA, Philippines — Noeme Tesorero, better known as Mahal, a popular actress and comedienne, has passed away at the age of 46.
Comedienne and close friend Brenda Mage confirmed this through a post on their official Facebook page.
“Ang dami dami mong napasaya sa napaka genuine mong pagkatao Mahal ka ng lahat… Mahal ka namin MAHAL…. pahinga na aming Munting MAHAL,” the comedian said.
(You brought so much joy to many people because of how genuine you are. Everyone loves you, Mahal. May you rest in peace, our Mahal.)
Mahal was a popular TV actress, host and comedienne in the late 90s and early 2000s.
Besides playing one of the country’s most beloved aliens, “Kokey” in 1997, she was also part of the ABS-CBN daily noontime show Magandang Tanghali Bayan, or MTB.
Recently, she became a celebrity vlogger on YouTube, with over 500,000 subscribers.
Among her most recent videos, she was filmed visiting her long-time on-screen partner Mura – which garnered more than 1,700,000 views as of this writing.