Robert Arevalo dies at 85

Veteran actor Robert Arevalo, whose film and TV career spanned 60 years and also included a stint as a news anchor, passed away on August 10, Thursday morning, his family announced. He was 85. Arevalo’s daughter, Anna Ylagan, confirmed the screen veteran’s passing.

“Today is the day that the Lord has chosen to take our dearest Papa home. Robert Francisco Ylagan, a.k.a. Robert Arevalo, peacefully passed away at 10:17 a.m. this morning, Aug. 10, 2023. Praise God for His mercy and grace,” she wrote.

Arevalo, whose real surname was Ylagan, came from a family with a long lineage of illustrious showbiz background. Veteran director and National Artist Gerardo de Leon was an uncle and so was actor-director Angel Esmeralda, who was the father of the late Jay Ilagan, Arevalo’s nephew.

Actor Tito Arevalo was his dad, who was married to Guadalupe Francisco Ylagan, while actress Liberty Ilagan was his niece. Actor-director Conrado Conde was his uncle.

Born in Manila on May 6, 1938, Arevalo was schooled in San Beda College and completed his college education at the Ateneo de Manila University, where he took up Business Administration.

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