FREDDIE AGUILAR’S LAST MOMENTS BEFORE HE DIED — A SILENT, PAINFUL FAREWELL

A quiet morning on May 27, 2025, inside the room at the Philippine Heart Center—time stood still for a legend.

Here, in the last breath of Ka Freddie Aguilar, there was a silence that seemed to say, “The fight is over.”

🕯️Never Risen Again
According to the family, Ka Freddie had been feeling very weak for several days. Although he did not publicly announce his illness, he had been suffering from complications in his kidneys and lungs for a long time, until it reached multiple organ failure.

The night before he passed away, he was said to have been quieter more often, as if meditating. He held his wife’s hand and smiled slightly, saying:

“Thank you for everything. I’m tired, but I’m happy.”

There were no tears, but the weight of that moment was palpable.

🎸The Guitar, Now Silent
Beside Ka Freddie’s bed was his old and favorite guitar—not to play, but to feel. Before he closed his eyes, he placed his hand on it. For the last time, the guitar of “Anak” was grasped by his tired but blessed hand.

There was no music, but the emotion played loudly in the hearts of those who witnessed it.

💬“Anak, Pasensya Na”
According to a close relative, he said that he had one last whispered word, barely audible:

“Anak… I’m sorry.”

No one knows who it was for. Was it for Maegan, with whom he had a long feud? Or for all the children of the town who were inspired by his music but who he could not personally reach?

This can no longer be answered. But only one thing is clear: in his last moments, he still carried the feelings of a father, a son of the town, and a warrior musician.

🇵🇭A Voice of Time is Silent
When his heartbeat finally stopped, one by one the candles in the hospital were lit, and the family wept. The staff, silent. A nurse approached and whispered softly:

“Son… until the end, music is still left.”

Farewell, Brother Freddie.
You are not just a legend in music. You are an emotion, a voice of society — and a father of the Filipino race

Original Pilipino Music (OPM) icon Freddie Aguilar, popularly known as Ka Freddie, has passed away at the age of 72.

This is according to a report confirmed by Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) general counsel George Briones.

Ka Freddie was a former national executive vice president of the PFP.

According to the said report, Ka Freddie passed away at around 1:30 a.m. today, May 27, at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City.

According to a source, Ka Freddie was only transferred to the Philippine Heart Center from a hospital because he had a blockage in his arteries.

The said source did not want to confirm this due to the Data Privacy Act that protects the personal information of a patient that must come from the family.

However, according to the report, preparations are being made for Ka Freddie’s burial within 24 hours in accordance with the Muslim beliefs to which Ka Freddie belongs.

Ka Freddie first became known for his song “Anak” which he performed at the Metropop Music Festival. The song has been translated into various languages.

Ka Freddie was appointed by former President Rodrigo Duterte as Presidential Adviser on Culture and the Arts during his term.

Ka Freddie is survived by his wife Jovie and children from his first marriage, including fellow singer Maegan.