Coco, other soap stars remember John; suspect surrenders
Stars of the ABS-CBN primetime drama "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin" were shocked with the sudden death of one their fellow cast member, John Apacible.
John or Enrique Rustia Apacible in real life, was gunned down by his own uncle, Armand Rustia in his house at 28 Primerose St., Phase 1 Greenland Executive Village, Cainta, Rizal.
Cast members of "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin" shared their fondest thoughts of John who was still with them last week to shoot some scenes for the teleserye. The interviews were aired in ABS-CBN's "SNN" on Monday, March 21.
"Si John 90's nakakasama ko na yun sa mga pelikula noon kaya I've known the person. He's a very nice person. Magaling siyang actor. Under rated nga lang pero magaling siyang actor." - Tonton Gutierrez
"Shocked lahat kami. Di ba pag inimagine mo siya ang laki-laking tao. Dun nga ako bilib sa kanya. Sa hitsura niya ang laki-laki niyang tao, pero kapag kakilala mo siya, makikita mo napaka down to earth, napakagaan na tao. Nakakalungkot na mabalitaan yung ganun yung nangyari sa kanya na sa hindi magandang paraan siya namatay." - Coco Martin.
"Ang hirap paniwalaan na kasakasama mo lang sa trabaho. Parang ang bilis ng buhay, parang kasama mo lang tapos parang isang [snap] di ba ganun lang hindi mo ala kung anong mangyayari talaga e." - Maja Salvador
"Parang ako naman hindi ako makapaniwala kasi nung Friday nga lang kasama ko siya, nakakausap ko pa, nakaeksena ko pa. Una kinonfirm ko na lang, tinanong ko totoo ba 'to yung nangyari na patay na daw si kuya John. Ayun patay na nga daw talaga." - Martin del Rosario
"Mommy ko po kasi ang nagsabi sa 'kin, sabi ko 'hala naku, kakataping lang niya nung Friday tapos ganyan na.' Sobrang parang masyado siyang sudden. Parang feeling ko bakit naman ganun. Bakit naman ang bilis." - Andi Eigenmann
"Condolence po sa lahat ng nagmamahal kay John, lalong-lalo na po sa kanyang ina. Talaga pong nakakashock na bigla na lang po siyang nawala. And I hope and pray na sana po yung pamilya niya ay maka cope up sa pangyayari." - Lorna Tolentino
Lloyd Zaragoza became emotional while he was being interviewed by "SNN." He was closest to John, who he knew since he was 15 years old.
"Aalagaan ko yung sarili ko, mag-iinspire ako sa mga bata. Yung ginawa mo sa 'kin dati, 15 anyos pa lang ako. I'll give them hope tulad ng ginawa mo sa 'kin dati. No pain, no gain. Kita-kita tayo sa taas."
Meanwhile, John's assailant, his uncle Aramnd, surrendered to Police Chief Ernesto Vera Eco Jr. of Camp Crame Monday afternoon a day after John was killed.
John's body lies in his home at 26 Primrose St., Greenland Executive Village, Cainta, Rizal.
