Glydel Mercado posts heartfelt farewell message to Lolit Solis

• Glydel Mercado is mourning the passing of Lolit Solis
• She took to social media to pen a short but heartfelt farewell message to the late showbiz columnist
• The actress said she would miss the veteran talent manager and reiterated her love for Manay Lolit
• Mercado likewise shared photos of herself and her husband, Tonton Gutierrez, at Solis’ wake

Glydel Mercado is among those grieving the demise of Lolit Solis. The latter passed away on Thursday, July 3 at the age of 78 after her long battle with kidney disease.

On her Instagram account, Mercado shared a couple of posts about the veteran showbiz columnist and talent manager’s death.

In one of her posts, the actress wrote a short yet heartfelt and emotional farewell message to Solis. She stressed that she would miss her “Nanay Lolit” and reiterated her love for the deceased personality.

“We will miss you Nanay… We love you so much!” Mercado’s poignant post reads.

She likewise shared photos of herself and her husband, Tonton Gutierrez, at Solis’ wake being held at Aeternitas Chapels and Columbarium in Commonwealth, Quezon City.

Their fellow celebrities such as Cavite representative Lani Mercado-Revilla, Lorna Tolentino, Christopher de Leon, Sandy Andolong, Pauleen Luna, Benjie Paras, Gladys Reyes, Amy Austria, and could also be spotted in the photos paying their respects to the late talent manager and entertainment reporter by visiting her wake.

See her posts below:

Just recently, Solis shared on Instagram that she had an anxiety attack while confined at FEU Hospital. She described waking up disoriented and emotionally overwhelmed by the unfamiliar hospital setting.

Despite feeling weak and helpless, she expressed gratitude for the caring staff and doctors at the hospital. The talent manager reflected on the experience as an eye-opener and remained hopeful for recovery so she could return to the life she loved.

Lolit Solis was a well-known personality in the Philippine showbiz industry. Born on May 20, 1947, in Sampaloc, Manila, she started her career as an entertainment news writer and later became a talent manager and host of television talk shows. She passed away on July 3, 2025 at the age of 78 after her long battle with kidney disease.

In a previous report by KAMI, former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. is among those grieving the death of Lolit Solis. He took to social media to post an emotional farewell message to his longtime talent manager along with photos of them. The actor-politician expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Solis, whom her treated as his second mother. Revilla also honored the late talent manager and showbiz columnist’s contributions to the local entertainment industry.

In another report, Sandy Andolong shared on Instagram Stories some photos captured when she and her husband, Christopher de Leon, visited Solis’ wake, which is being held at Aeternitas Chapels and Columbarium in Commonwealth, Quezon City. Aside from the couple, Pauleen Luna, Lorna Tolentino, Cavite representative Lani Mercado-Revilla, Benjie Paras, Tonton Gutierrez, and Glydel Mercado, have also visited the wake. ABS-CBN Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast Cory Vidanes was likewise spotted paying her respects to the late talent manager and entertainment reporter.

Source: KAMI.com.gh