Rico Blanco finally meets late brother King’s baby girl

• Rico Blanco shared on Instagram that he finally met baby Reina, the child of his late brother Rey “King” Blanco who passed away in May 2025

• The OPM legend visited King’s grave on his first birthday in heaven with King’s older daughter who wore her school uniform and held a portrait of her father

• Rico posted touching moments including bonding with baby Reina in her crib and picking up King’s eldest daughter from school

• Furthermore, he wrote a heartfelt message expressing grief longing and love saying he misses his brother deeply while honoring his memory through family acts

Musician Rico Blanco took to Instagram to share an emotional milestone as he finally met the baby of his late younger brother, Rey “King” Blanco, who passed away in May 2025 at the age of 50.

In a series of photos and a video, Rico captured his visit to King’s grave on what would have been his first birthday in heaven, bringing along King’s older daughter, who wore her school uniform while holding a portrait of her father, and introducing him to baby Reina. One touching photo showed Rico bonding with the infant in her crib, while another video documented him picking up King’s eldest daughter from school, highlighting his growing role in their lives.

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Rico’s caption reflected the depth of his grief and longing: “aug 19, 2025. on your first birthday in heaven i finally met your beautiful baby reina. so many emotions. still so many questions. i miss you so much, king.” The heartfelt post resonated with fans and friends, who offered their condolences and praised the singer for stepping up as a loving uncle during a bittersweet family moment, while also keeping his brother’s memory alive through acts of love and presence.

Rico Blanco is a renowned Filipino musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame as a founding member of the iconic rock band Rivermaya, where he served as the chief songwriter and eventually lead vocalist. Under his creative direction, Rivermaya produced several hit albums. His songwriting prowess and musical versatility played a significant role in shaping the landscape of Filipino rock music as well. After leaving Rivermaya, Blanco embarked on a solo career. In his personal life, he used to be in a relationship with actress and singer Maris Racal.

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As previously reported by KAMI, Rico Blanco is mourning the death of his beloved pet dog, Sylvian. The OPM icon took to social media to share the unfortunate news which also saddened many of his fans. The singer-songwriter shared Sylvian's photos, some of which display their lovely moments together. In the caption, Rico penned a heartfelt farewell message for Sylvian.

Meanwhile, in December 2024, Rico Blanco received tons of supportive messages on Instagram. This came following the posts of Jam Villanueva, the ex-girlfriend of Anthony Jennings, which involved an alleged cheating incident concerning Maris Racal. In the comments, many were saying that Rico was marked safe, and there were those who keep on telling him that they love him. Rico has been keeping mum on the issue and has not uttered any word about his ex-partner.

Source: KAMI.com.gh