Tita lacambra ayala biography channel
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Hush, the star is passing by
Photo from Tita Lacambra-Ayala&#;s Facebook account
&#;Der&#; is a Star. And it manifests itself through the scintillating charm of poetry.
Tita Lacambra Ayala is the Star &#; a veritable Star. Tala, her signature artist name rhymes perfectly with her singular fame. Her radiance is a rare circumstance in the literary horizon of our nation, seeps into the collective consciousness of all lovers of literature and art.
And now we sigh missing her. Yet we know she has not gone away. The Star is not passing away. Tala is just passing by. We feel her presence as she passes by with the flitting breeze whispering unmistakable verses of lyric wit from her lips. . . as we capture glimpses of her winsome smile dancing on her face, and catch her eyes winking with the sparkle of naughty humor.
Here we are, witnesses all, to the inspiring moments of her life she has shared with us, now colorfully re-lived in our hearts’ treasured remembrances. Yes, we see Tala passing by in our inner eye. And we doff our hats and discard our grief in solemn salutation to the Star. For in missing her, she dwells eternal in the hall of fame of our national literature.
Just a month ago, in a gathering of old-time colleagues and friends—men and women of letters all – in an ev
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“Paalam Nay… ,” music icon Joey Ayala wrote on his Facebook page at p.m. Wednesday, to announce the death of his mother, poet Tita Agcaoili Lacambra-Ayala, Palanca awardee and literary icon.
Joey’s sister Cynthia Alexander, another music icon, also wrote: “ ng gabi. My mother the poet Tita Lacambra-Ayala is gone. Paalam.”
Tita underwent surgery for a fractured femur last month, was recovering but later suffered complications. She celebrated her 88th birthday on January 2 at the intensive care unit and was transferred to a private room on January 8.
According to an afternoon post that day of granddaughter Vida Maya Ko Rodriguez who has been sharing updates on her grandma’s health through her Facebook account, “we continue to pray for her, reading her poems, stories and prayers, reliving fond memories, singing songs, playing her favorite music, massaging her hands, legs and feet, and doing what we can to make this time as comfortable as possible and to let her know she is dearly loved.”
At p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, Joey announced the postponement of the January 12 gig with sister Cynthia at the Conspiracy bar in Quezon City, supposedly a fundraiser for Tita, explaining his m
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Tita Lacambra-Ayala
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