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Pops recalls last conversation with Chokoleit in Abra

Pops recalls last conversation with Chokoleit in Abra

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MANILA – Pops Fernandez did not expect that her brief reunion with Chokoleit before they individually performed at the Kawayan Festival 2019 in Abra would also be their goodbye.

Speaking on DZMM’s “Chismax” Sunday, Fernandez said she was so excited to see Chokoleit before the event because it has been a while since they last worked together.

“Ang tagal ko na kasing hindi nakikita si Chokoleit. Nakatrabaho ko kasi siya sa 'Zsazsa Zaturnnah' na movie tapos nagkasama kami ng matagal dahil nag-tour kami with Kuh Ledesma sa US a long, long time ago. Nung nagkita kami kagabi, sobra kaming excited,” she said.

Fernandez said she asked him how he’s doing and she got a positive response from Chokoleit.

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“Sabi niya, ‘Hi Miss Pops, I am in a good place. I’m super okay. I am in a good place.’ Tapos sabi pa niya, ‘Nakaipon na ako.’ Sabi ko, ‘Ang happy ko naman for you.’ 'Yun na pala 'yun. Kaya medyo sad ako kasi 'yung hello pala, that was also a goodbye,” she said.

Nonetheless, Fernandez noticed that Chokoleit was just quiet in his corner prior to the show.

“Actually pagkatapos naming mag-usap, umupo siya kaagad. I thought nagprepre-prepare kasi siya. Pero very quiet siya,” she said.

Fernandez said she learned that Chokoleit was immediately rushed to the hospital after his number but she did not expect that it would be the last time she will see him.

“Actually lahat kami we were all shock. Marami kaming nag-perform, nauna siya. Akala ko nga fake 'yung kuwento. Sabi ko ang sama naman. Para kasing it can’t happen. It was too weird to happen. Lahat yata na-shock sa balita,” she said.

Despite what happened, Fernandez is happy to have met Chokoleit who has brought joy to a lot of people.

Chokoleit, whose real name was Jonathan Aguilar Garcia, passed away on Saturday night after he succumbed to pulmonary edema and heart attack, his attending physician Dr. Rosauro Seares said.

He appeared in numerous ABS-CBN movies and shows, most notably in 2004's Kapamilya fantaserye "Marina."

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