AJ Perez (R.I.P.)

Antonello Joseph "AJ" Perez, 18, of ABS-CBN Star Magic, perished in a vehicular accident in Tarlac at 12:20 a.m. yesterday, Sunday, April 17. He performed in the Bangus Festival in Dagupan City and was on his way home with his dad and some ABS-CBN personnel in a rented van when the vehicle had a collision with a Partas bus. He was the only casualty and was dead on arrival at a hospital in Paniqui, Tarlac due to multiple brain injuries.

AJ is one of the most promising Kapamilya young actors, and also one the most pleasant and well behaved. Some of the movies he did are "Kasal Kasali Kasalo" as "Sakal Sakali Saklolo" Judy Ann Santos’ younger brother and "Mamarazzi" as Eugene Domingo’s son. He was last seen opposite Jessy Mendiola in "Sabel."

His remains lie in state at La Salle Greenhills. (Mario E. Bautista)