Thirty-four-year-old Kapamilya actress remembers her ex-boyfriend Miko Sotto, who passed away more than 10 years ago, by paying tribute to him on what would have been his 37th birthday last Friday, May 10.
In a photograph shared with her 10.9 million followers on Twitter, Angel offers flowers and a candle to the late Miko, captioned in a mix of English and Filipino, “Happy birthday, Mikolet. Stay steady over there.”
Angel has been consistently visiting Miko’s grave on both his death anniversaries and birthdays. On his 10th year death anniversary last 2013, Angel shared that it was “the saddest day of [her] life,” adding to her fans, “I will never forget it. Please include him in your prayers.”
Miko passed away in December 2003 at the age of 21 after accidentally falling from the balcony of his Mandaluyong condo. He had been dating Angel for about six months at the time.
When talking to Philstar a year later, Angel elaborates on her relationship with the matinee idol, saying, “Miko and I never had any Valentine date because we went steady for only six months. We didn’t reach Valentine’s day,” continuing, “I have to move on. I have to. I had to let go no matter how hard and painful it was. They told me that if you grieve and grieve for a dear departed, if you don’t let go, it’s sad wherever he may be; it can burden his journey to eternal life. I have to go on living so Miko will go on living with The Lord, so he’ll be happy.”
She concludes, “It made me realize how short life is, that we’re all living a borrowed life. That’s why we should do what God wants us to do; we should not mess up our lives by making enemies or harboring ill feelings. Also, if you love someone, show him while he’s still alive because you might wake up one morning and realize that it’s too late. Enjoy life. You’ll never know when God will call you.”
Currently, the former “Darna” star has been in a relationship with producer Neil Arce since February 2018.