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By Boy Villasanta
Original Pilipino Music (OPM) stalwart Hajji Alejandro recently passed on due to stage 4 metastatic cancer and the local Tin Pan Alley shed its tears.
Two of Hajji’s loved ones, one of them singer and daughter Rachel Alejandro was busy organizing his funeral wake, while the other, chanteuse Alynna was waiting for her fate to see for the last time the remains of her boyfriend.
Hajji was cremated immediately after he expired and brought his cremains in one of the chapels of the Heritage at the Heritage Park and Crematorium where he was laid in state for one night.
Alynna, now sporting Alvarez in her screen name, was not seen at the wake.
She recently took to Instagram and showed to the world her own sweet time with Hajji. “I was unable to go to your wake for reasons I don’t have control of. But I am glad I am here to pray for you and watch your star shine! I want to thank Eastwood City Walk of Fame for giving you honor today. You truly are a legend and your wonderful music will live on forever. We love you so much!” said Alynna.
Here are other streams of consciousness thoughts of Alynna during her final moments wit Hajji whom she spent twenty-seven years of her existence:
“We spent the last 8 days of your life together. I am grateful to your kids Ali and Rachel for reaching out to me. I have been waiting. I think of you every hour of every day.
“2 months ordeal with Metastatic Colon CA, Stage 4.
“You refused another trip to the hospital and chose palliative care instead, in the comforts of your home, in the company of people you love. You knew you were leaving us soon…
“We listened to our favorite songs and we both had tears in our eyes. Your precious voice has been impaired because CA had constricted your respiratory system as well. But I felt your love even without words. And despite the pain, restlessness and hallucinations, you tried to hold my hand…
“I whispered in your ear.
“Go with God. I love you so much.
“See you in my dreams.
“No more pain, love. Just pure bliss with our Heavenly Father.
“April 21, 2025. In your final hours, you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior and His promise of eternal life in His Presence.
“Love ko (my)… you tried to hold on…you know it is our special day today. But your human body gave up on you.
Thank you… thank you for your love…
“April 22, 2025. Happy 27th Anniversary, my one and only love, Hajji Alejandro.
“See you in God’s time.
“I love you eternally…”