Rest in peace: Ex-PBA star Boybits Victoria, pumanaw na sa edad na 50

- Former PBA player Boybits Victoria has died at the age of 50

- Ciaz Victoria and Nathan Victoria, Boybits’ children, confirmed the tragic news

- Their father died due to a heart attack last night, March 1

- His wake and cremation will be held at the Memorial Chapels and Crematorium, Sucat

Boybits Victoria, a former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) player, has passed away at the age of 50. His two children, Ciaz Victoria and Nathan Victoria confirmed the tragic news. According to Ciaz and Nathan, their father died due to a heart attack last night, March 1.

They also shared details about their father’s wake, which will be held from March 2 (10 a.m.) to March 5 (10 a.m.) at the Loyola Memorial Chapels and Crematorium, Sucat. His remains will be cremated on March 5 (11 a.m.) at the same venue.

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“Hello po, this is Boybits’ kids, Ciaz Victoria and Nathan Victoria. It’s with a heavy heart that we announce our dad’s death from acute myocardial infarction and he was pronounced dead at 6:55pm at San Juan De Dios Manila.

“To those who wish to see him, his viewing will be at Loyola Memorial Chapels and Crematorium, Sucat from March 2, Thursday around 10am to March 5, Sunday around 10am. His cremation will be on March 5, Sunday at 11am also to be held at Loyola Memorial Chapels and Crematorium, Sucat,” Boybits’ children posted.

Boybits Victoria was a popular PBA player back in the ’90s. He won the Rookie of the Year award in 1994 as well as a total of seven PBA championships. He played the guard position for the Sunkist team and the San Miguel Beermen.

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Aside from Boybits, there have been other Filipino celebrity deaths that rocked the nation recently.

OPM star Jovit Baldivino died last December at the age of 29. He spent several days in the ICU before he died. The official cause of death was brain aneurysm.

Last August, veteran actress Cherie Gil passed away at the age of 59. She was battling endometrial cancer at the time of her death. Many famous celebrities paid tribute to Cherie as she is one of the most acclaimed actors in the Philippines.

Source: KAMI.com.gh