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LEVI Celerio, National Artist in Music and Literature, passed away yesterday afternoon at the Delgado Memorial Hospital in Quezon City due to cardiac arrest and multiple organ failure just 28 days from his 92nd birthday. Acknowledged as the dean of Filipino lyricists, Celerio was known for writing the words to classic songs that tugged at the Filipino heartstrings and resonated in the collective memory. His works include such instantly recognizable hits as “Ang Pipit,” “Ang Pasko ay Sumapit,” “Kapag Puso’y Sinugatan,” “Saan Ka Man Naroroon,” “Dahil sa Isang Bulaklak,” “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan,” and “Waray-Waray.” Accounts vary, but some estimate his works at anywhere from 3,000 to 4,000 songs.
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