Renowned leisure columnist and esteemed expertise supervisor Ethelwolda “Ethel” Ramos, affectionately often called “Manay or Tita Ethel,” handed away on September 10 at 87.

The unhappy information was confirmed by her niece, Farah Ramos, who said that she peacefully departed on Sunday at exactly 5:38 p.m.

‘Dean of Entertainment Writers’ Ethel Ramos PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK/FARAH RAMOS

Sen. Bong Revilla and spouse Rep. Lani Mercado current Ramos The Eddys’ Manny Pichel Award in 2019. PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK/LANIMERCADOREVILLA

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dearest Tita Ethel Ramos. The family requests for prayers at this time of great sorrow and grief. Godspeed, Dean. We love you. You will be sorely missed. #RestinPeaceTitaEthel,” she wrote on Facebook.

Ramos’ wake started Monday night time at Room 301 of the Nacional Chapels and Crematory (previously Funeraria Nacional) alongside Araneta Avenue in Quezon City and will likely be open to household and pals till Wednesday, September 13.

Widely thought to be the “Dean of Entertainment Writers,” Ramos was additionally a expertise supervisor to most of the trade’s prime skills, together with Aga Muhlach, Bong Revilla, Ina Raymundo, Claudine Barretto and Angel Locsin, and a trusted publicist for quite a few film productions, with ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema as her final longest account.

Ramos with Aga Muhlach and spouse Charlene Gonzales PHOTO COURTESY OF PEP.PH

Ramos with Angel Locsin PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK/ANGEL LOCSIN

Her approachability and respect for each seasoned and budding writers earned her the position of a mentor to many aspiring journalists.

A graduate of Journalism from the University of Santo Tomas, Ramos was honored by the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd) with the Manny Pichel Award throughout the Entertainment Editors’ Choice (Eddys) Awards in July 2019.

Ramos’s passing is deeply mourned within the trade, with celebrities and colleagues expressing their condolences and paying tribute to her enduring legacy.

On Instagram, Muhlach wrote, “Rest and go in peace my dearest ‘ta Ethel. Don’t even know the place to start. 30 years of affection, laughter, arguments, gossips [sic], goals, onerous work to call a couple of all of us shared collectively, and we simply beloved and embraced one another. I’ll miss you. I’m perpetually grateful to you and what you have achieved for me. We’ve talked about dying so many instances that we each know we’re prepared. We will all get there. So way more to say however I’ll simply go away it at this. We love you all that you’ve got helped and beloved. You will stay perpetually in my coronary heart. Please pray for us who’re nonetheless left right here.

“Rest in eternal peace dearest Tita Ethel. I love you very much. Don’t worry about me. You’ve taught me so much in life. We’ll be just fine. Hurt, sad, but I can handle this. Again, rest in peace. You are with our creator now. Your son, Aga. I have so much more to say… di ko na din alam… basta,” he added.

Actor and Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. expressed his sympathies in a heartfelt Facebook put up, saying, “We are in mourning for the loss of one of our most beloved and deeply indebted individuals — Manay Ethel Ramos.”

“It’s so painful, Manay. It feels like I’ve lost another mom because you were one of those who stood as my mother in my journey in showbiz. Thank you very much for your love and guidance from my childhood until your departure. We love you, Manay Ethel. Rest in peace. Say hi to Mommy and Daddy for me.”

Meanwhile, his spouse, Second District Cavite Representative Lani Mercado, additionally shared her fond recollections with Ramos, stating, “Manay Ethel, as she was fondly known as, was one of many individuals who bestowed my display screen identify upon me, together with Ricky Lo. She used to carry press conferences for Regal Films within the Nineteen Eighties after I started my profession alongside the El Oro group of writers. Adored by producers and revered within the trade, she additionally served as Aga Muhlach’s supervisor.

“On a personal note, Manay Ethel was the godmother of my son Jolo Revilla and supported my husband Bong Revilla in several of his movies and Imus Productions. She was one of the few individuals who stood by our family through thick and thin. We will miss you, Manay Ethel,” she added.

While she determined to retire from managing skills within the mid-2010s, Ramos remained lively as a showbiz columnist for the broadsheet Malaya Business Insight and Pilipino Star Ngayon. Even by means of the primary few months of the Covid 19 pandemic in 2020, she nonetheless attended on-line information conferences. Preferring head to head occasions, nonetheless, she began slowing down from the hectic way of life she was accustomed to, which many imagine set off her age-related diseases.

The Dean of Entertainment Writers will likely be cremated on September 14 at 12 midday.