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Philippine cinema is mourning the death of one of its excellent directors.
Amable Aguiluz VI, also known as Tikoy Aguiluz of the famed masterpirces “Boatman,” “Bagong Bayani,” “Rizal sa Dapitan,” “Segurista,” “Biyaheng Langit,” “Tatsulok,” among other notable works, passed away of an undisclosed cause.
Tikoy, founder of Cinemanila International Film in 1999 and co-founder with the late Virginia Moreno of the UP Film Institute in 1976, was an awarded filmmaker (Best Director and Best Screenplay, “Rizal sa Dapitan,” Famas 1998 and Best Director, “Manila Kingpin,” 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival etc.).
His colleagues in the local film art and business are paying tribute to him:
Jim Libiran, director, scriptwriter, producer:
“Salamat Direk Amable Tikoy Aguiluz Vi sa mga payo, tulong, kuwentuhan, tawanan (Thanks for the pieces of advice, help, storytelling, laughter) and good times natin (our).
“Salamat sa haba ng iyong pasensya sa akin. Salamat sa pagsuporta mo sa mga balak, pangarap at wild ideas namin. Salamat sa pagkakaibigan (Thanks for your unrelented patience on me, your support to our dreams and aspirations, your friendship).
“Higit sa lahat, salamat sa iyong mga dakilang obra. Isa ka sa mga kampeon ng pelikula’t kulturang Filipino (Most of all, thanks for your great works. You’re one of the champions of Filipino cinema and culture).
“Salamat. Salamat.
Pahinga ka na muna.
Hanggang sa muling pagkikita. Saludo (Thank you, thank you. Rest in peace now. Till we meet again. Salute).”
Mell T. Navarro, entertainment writer: “Rest in peace, award-winning director Amable Tikoy Aguiluz Vi. Ur legacy will live through ur fine works in PH cinema.”
Jose Javier Reyes, director, screenwriter, teacher, consultant at the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP): “Goodbye, Direk. We celebrate your life through the brilliance of your work.”
Chuck Gutierrez, director, editor, producer: “Thanks for Cinemanila RIP Sir Tikoy.”
Aguiluz was 72.