Multi-awarded director Peque Gallaga dies at 76

Jeff  Fernando

<div dir='auto' style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;'><p>Pumanaw na ang award winning director na si Peque Gallaga o Maurice Ruiz de Luzuriaga Gallaga sa tunay na buhay. </p><p>Ayon sa impormasyon ng Inquirer.net kinompirma mismo ng kaanak ng direktor ang kanyang pagpanaw nitong umaga ng May 7, sa Riverside Medical Center sa Bacolod City.</p><p>Si Direk Peque ay 76 years old.</p><p> </p><blockquote class='twitter-tweet'><p dir='ltr' lang='en'>JUST IN: Multi-awarded Negrense filmmaker Peque Gallaga, 76, passed away at the Riverside Medical Center in Bacolod City this morning, his brother Dr. Ricky Gallaga confirmed. | <a href='https://twitter.com/carlapgomezINQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>@carlapgomezINQ</a> <a href='https://t.co/2RYywxWfKi'>pic.twitter.com/2RYywxWfKi</a></p>— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) <a href='https://twitter.com/inquirerdotnet/status/1258257286746652677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>May 7, 2020</a></blockquote><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script><p> </p><p>Sa naging ulat ng kamakailan, nilinaw ng mga kaanak ng direktor na hindi dahil sa COVID-19 ang sanhi ng pagkaka ospital ng veteran director.</p><p><a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/5/6/fresh-scoops/family-confirms-oro-plata-mata-director-peque-228177'><u><strong>READ: Family confirms: 'Oro, Plata, Mata' director Peque Gallaga hospitalized, but not due to COVID-19</strong></u></a></p><p>Ilan sa mga markadong pelikula ni Direk Peque ang "Scorpio Nights," "Unfaithful Wife," "Baby Love," "Magic Temple," at ang “Oro, Plata, Mata". </p></div>

<p> <blockquote class='twitter-tweet'><p dir='ltr' lang='en'>JUST IN: Multi-awarded Negrense filmmaker Peque Gallaga, 76, passed away at the Riverside Medical Center in Bacolod City this morning, his brother Dr. Ricky Gallaga confirmed. | <a href='https://twitter.com/carlapgomezINQ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>@carlapgomezINQ</a> <a href='https://t.co/2RYywxWfKi'>pic.twitter.com/2RYywxWfKi</a>— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) <a href='https://twitter.com/inquirerdotnet/status/1258257286746652677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>May 7, 2020</a></blockquote><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script><p> <p>Sa naging ulat ng kamakailan, nilinaw ng mga kaanak ng direktor na hindi dahil sa COVID-19 ang sanhi ng pagkaka ospital ng veteran director.<p><a href='https://push.abs-cbn.com/2020/5/6/fresh-scoops/family-confirms-oro-plata-mata-director-peque-228177'><u><strong>READ: Family confirms: 'Oro, Plata, Mata' director Peque Gallaga hospitalized, but not due to COVID-19</strong></u></a><p>Ilan sa mga markadong pelikula ni Direk Peque ang "Scorpio Nights," "Unfaithful Wife," "Baby Love," "Magic Temple," at ang “Oro, Plata, Mata". </div>

<div dir='auto' style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;'><p>Pumanaw na ang award winning director na si Peque Gallaga o Maurice Ruiz de Luzuriaga Gallaga sa tunay na buhay. <p>Ayon sa impormasyon ng Inquirer.net kinompirma mismo ng kaanak ng direktor ang kanyang pagpanaw nitong umaga ng May 7, sa Riverside Medical Center sa Bacolod City.<p>Si Direk Peque ay 76 years old.

Pumanaw na ang sikat na direktor ng mga obra na 'Scorpio Nights' at 'Oro Plata Mata.'

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