Businessmen pay tribute to National Artist Nora Aunor
LIVE UPDATES: Remembering Nora Aunor, Superstar and National Artist
Nora Aunor. Graphics by Lance Uy, Jerome Cristobal
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) paid tribute to National Artist Nora Aunor, whom they called a “luminary who transcended borders, cultures, and generations.”
In a statement through its president Victor Lim, FFCCCII condoled with Aunor’s family, friends and millions of fans and others whose lives she had moved, with a hope that her enduring legacy will inspire the nation that “even in darkness, art ignites the path forward.”
“She walked barefoot through the deserts of Himala, her voice thundering truths that shook the heavens. She cradled the broken in Bona and bore the weight of martyrs in The Flor Contemplacion Story. In every frame, she etched not just characters, but parables of our collective struggle. Her craft was a bridge between the mundane and the divine, between the personal and the political.
“Her artistry was not merely performance; it was alchemy, turning the raw ore of human experience into gold. Through her roles, she mirrored the Filipino soul—its resilience, its sorrows, its unyielding hope.
“To the Filipino people, she was more than an actress—she was a vessel of their stories, a compass in times of moral fog. To our nation, she was a testament to how art can elevate a people, dignify their pain, and immortalize their spirit. Today, the heavens weep for a star returned to its cosmic cradle, but her light lingers—in celluloid, in memory, in the heartbeat of a grateful nation,” the group said.
Aunor died of acute respiratory failure on April 16 following a medical procedure at a hospital in Pasig City.
Public viewing for the Superstar began on Black Saturday, and will end on Sunday, (April 19 and 20), from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Chapels at Heritage Park. After that, viewing will be exclusively be family and friends again. There will be a Mass at 7 p.m.
As a national artist, Aunor will be given a state funeral at the Libingan ng Mga Bayan, details of which have yet to be announced as of this writing.
