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Mario O'Hara's younger brother says the director is responding well to chemotherapy

by William Reyes posted on June 22, 2012  STATS: 5544 Views | 4 Comments

Jerry O'Hara (right) is not losing hope that his brother, director Mario O'Hara (left) will survive his illness: "We take it on a day-to-day [basis] kasi matindi yung klase ng leukemia na tumama kay Mario, e. So, a day above the ground is a good day! May miracle... nasa sa 'yo yun, e. He's 66 years old. If he lives 10 more years at 76, hindi na masama 'yon." The O'Hara brothers are with Superstar Nora Aunor in this file photo on the set of Sa Ngalan ng Ina.

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"Sabi nga ng doktor sa akin, 'Kung ang kapatid mo, e, hindi malakas ang katawan,” malamang daw ay bumigay na ito.

"Imagine, acute leukemia, 'susmaryosep! Na-depress nga siya for two days, gusto na niyang umuwi.

“Parang ayaw na niyang magpahawak, magpatingin, 'Uuwi na lang ako!'

"That was when I started calling friends," sabi ni Jerry.  

VISITED BY OLD-TIME FRIENDS.  Bagamat mahigpit ang bilin na, "No Visitors Allowed,” marami raw mga kaibigan at kasamahan sa industriya ni Mario ang nagnanais na madalaw at makita ang veteran writer-director.

"With a few exceptions, kasi mga old-time friends ni Mario nagpipilit talaga. 

"Si Frank Rivera [kaibigang writer], si Nonon Padilla [veteran stage director]... si Nora Aunor. 

"Si Ate Guy [Nora], unang-unang dumalaw, e. Masaya si Mario nang makita siya. Ngumiti siyang bigla!" pagbabalita pa ni Jerry. 

Dalawang araw nang dumadalaw si Ate Guy sa kanyang matalik na kaibigang direktor.

Matatandaang si Nora ang bida ng pinakahuling major work ni Mario—ang mini-serye ng TV5 na Sa Ngalan Ng Ina.

Patuloy ni Jerrry, "Si Laurice [Guillen] nga, tawag nang tawag sa akin, 'Kahit two minutes lang, Jerry, alam ko 'yan. Kahit maligo ako ng alcohol, sabihin mo sa akin.'”

Kung saang hospital daw niya puwedeng dalawin si Direk Mario.

"Kasi nga, si Johnny [Delgado, Laurice's late actor-husband], cancer din,” na ang ibig tukuyin ni Jerry ay ang naging sakit ng yumaong aktor.

"Bawal talaga, bilin ng doktor 'yan. Kaya lang, nagkaroon ng depression si Mario.

"So I had to allow very close friends para mapasigla siya."

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  • thirstytrooper

    06/26/2012 | 02:32 PM
    grabe ka hototgay.... kahit seryoso at buhay ang nakataya... eh umiiral pa rin ang kabastusan mo... sana hindi mangyari sa yo ang ginagawa mo...
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  • daffodils87

    06/22/2012 | 07:39 PM
    That's what Francis Magalona had. Where is Francis now?
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    06/22/2012 | 04:16 PM
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    06/22/2012 | 04:13 PM
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