Renowned cinematographer Romy Vitug passes away at 86

MANILA, Philippines — Veteran cinematographer Romeo "Romy" Vitug has passed away. He was 86. 

Vitug's children posted about their father on their respective Facebook accounts. 

"Please pray for me and my Family that GOD’S PEACE and COMFORT be upon us as we grieve and mourn for the loss of our Dearly Beloved TATAY," Vitug's daughter Dana posted on Facebook. 

"TATAY, we will surely miss you. We love you so much! This is not a goodbye but rather until we meet again!" she added. 

His wake is at the Holy Trinity Chapel in Parañaque.

Vitug is known for his cinematography on films such as "Mga Bilanggong Birhen" (1977), "Atsay" (1978), "Kapag Langit ang Humatol"(1990), "Sana Maulit Muli" (1995) and "Hihintayin Kita sa Langit" (1991). 

He was a lifetime achievement awardee at Gawad Urian and Cinemanila International Filmfest. He was also a hall-of-fame inductee at the 2019 Metro Manila Film Festival.

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