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Stars and musicians paid tribute to Slapshock frontman Jamir Garcia who died on Thursday, November 26.
Garcia, 42, was found dead at his home in Quezon City. He was rushed to the Metro North Medical Center and Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
Medwin Marfil of Truefaith sent his condolences to Garcia’s family.
Kean Cipriano tweeted: “Napaka lungkot. Napaka bigat. (This is so sad. So heavy on the heart). Rest in Peace Jamir. You’ll forever be remembered. Salamat sa lahat kapatid (Thank you for everything, brother).“
Actor Paulo Avelino wrote: “RIP Jamir.”
Actress Chynna Ortaleza reminisced on the first and last time she watched Jamir perform.
“Saw you in UP when I was a young girl rocking out to Agent Orange. Saw you again recently in UP Hiwaga. You were such a presence on stage! But My favorite memory was seeing you be a father to Heaven & supporting Jaya. Jamir. Rest in Paradise.”
Director Dan Villegas also tweeted his condolences.
Raymund Marasigan tweeted a broken heart emoji followed by a dark heart.
Maysh of Moonstar88 wrote: “I’m sorry this is just too much. We’re just a small scene here so one tragic news affects us all.”
The post was followed by an appeal to stop spreading sensitive photos of Garcia.
Electro pop rock band Brisom also expressed grief over the death of their “music hero.”
“This is a very sad day for our local music scene. Rest in peace to one of our musical heroes, Jamir Garcia of Slapshock. We are humbly asking everyone to stop sharing his photo, have some decency and respect to his family.”
SUD bassist Raisa Celis had the same appeal as other musicians, urging others to stop sharing sensitive photos of Jamir.
Singer TJ Monterde tweeted: “RIP boss Jamir.”
Garcia was best known for being the frontman of rock band Slapshock. The band first came together in 1997 and was one of the pioneers of the Philippine heavy metal scene.
The group is known for songs such as “Agent Orange,” “Cariño Brutal,” and “Misterio.” – Rappler.com
The Department of Health has a national crisis hotline to assist people with mental health concerns. The hotline can be reached at 0917-899-USAP (8727) and 0917-989-8727. The Natasha Goulbourn Foundation can also be reached at 804-4673 and 0917-558-4673.
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