Ex-Tawag ng Tanghalan singer Ken Mariscal dies in hit-and-run incident

- Former Tawag ng Tanghalan contestant Ken Mariscal died at the age of 28 on Sunday

- The local singer died in a hit-and-run incident at Cabantian Road in Davao, according to ABS-CBN News.

- Mariscal lost his balance and fell on the road while trying to get off a motorcycle

- Unfortunately, the driver of a white vehicle did not see Mariscal on the road and ran over him

Ken Mariscal, a former contestant on the Tawag ng Tanghalan segment of the ABS-CBN program ‘It’s Showtime,’ has passed away in the early hours of Sunday, July 9.

The 28-year-old singer died at Cabantian Road in Davao, according to ABS-CBN News.

He was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by a person named Ruben Borgonia when they made a brief stop at around 2:45 a.m. to use a bathroom.

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Mariscal lost his balance and fell on the road while trying to get off the motorcycle.

However, the driver of a white vehicle passing by did not see Mariscal on the road and ran over him. Even after the accident happened, the white vehicle did not stop.

Mariscal was pronounced dead-on-arrival at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC). The police are now trying to identify the white vehicle and its driver.

In a report by SunStar Davao, Mariscal’s family released a statement regarding his death, expressing their grief over what happened.

"We are still in the process of accepting the fact that we can no longer be with him,” his family stated.

’It’s Showtime’ is a popular noontime show produced by ABS-CBN. Its main cast include Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Jhon Hilario, Ogie Alcasid, Amy Perez, Kim Chiu, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpus, Ion Perez, and Ryan Bang. One of its most loved segments is its singing competition Tawag ng Tanghalan.

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In other news, Vice Ganda took to Twitter and replied to a tweet where he was tagged. The tweet from @MakaBayanYan joked that Vice was "dog showed" by a kid on ‘It’s Showtime.’ This elicited a funny response from the comedian, where he jokingly agreed that he was outsmarted. He then added and joked that he would just get back at the parents.

Previously, Vice Ganda could not help but poke fun at Vhong Navarro in one of their latest episodes. Just recently, it was Vhong's turn to read the questions for their 'Isip Bata' segment. However, instead of saying the word "emoji," Vhong mispronounced it and said "imuji". Upon hearing this, Vice immediately teased Vhong and said, "Oh my God. Bakit nag-imuji yung beshy ko?"

Source: KAMI.com.gh