Direk Maryo J. Delos Reyes dies at 65

MANILA, Philippines - Film and TV director Maryo J. Delos Reyes died on Saturday evening, January 27. He was 65.

Photo Courtesy of Direk Maryo J. Delos Reyes Facebook page.

Jun Rufino, Delos Reyes' manager confirmed the news saying that the blockbuster director passed away around 10 p.m. after suffering a heart attack while attending a party with a friend in Dipolog City.

“We have loved him in life, let us not forget him in this time of sorrow," Rufino said.

ABS-CBN reporter MJ Felipe also shared on social media the details of the sudden demise of the showbiz personality.

THIS JUST IN: Film and TV Director Maryo J Delos Reyes has passed away around 10pm this evening January 27. Direk Maryo’s team and his manager June Rufino confirmed this news. Initial info: Direk Maryo suffered a heart attack while attending a party in Dipolog City with a friend.

— MJ Felipe (@mjfelipe) January 27, 2018

READ: Statement of June Rufino - “It is w/ deep sadness that we inform everyone that our beloved Maryo J. Delos Reyes passed away at 10pm January 27, 2018. Details of his wake and funeral services to follow. We have loved him in life, let us not forget him in this time of sorrow.

— MJ Felipe (@mjfelipe) January 27, 2018

Celebrities and friends in the industry pour their tribute online.

Rest In Peace, Maryo J. Delos Reyes.

— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) January 27, 2018

Rest in peace Direk Maryo. Found out last night thru my nurse friend in Dapitan but kept quiet hoping it wasn’t true. Direk Maryo was my first script teacher in UP. I also first experienced real shooting when we visited him on the set. I remember him as gentle and very generous.

— Theodore Boborol (@TheodoreBoborol) January 28, 2018

I’m in shock. Learned really sad news tonight. 😭 Philippine Cinema lost one of its finest directors. 💔 May you Rest In Peace Direk Maryo J. Delos Reyes... we did so many projects together and had the best times! You will be missed. Thank you for everything Direk!! 🙏🏼

— Ruffa Gutierrez (@iloveruffag) January 27, 2018

I just read about direk Maryo’s passing 😭😭😭 I wish I was able to say thank you personally one more time...for all the tips and for all the great movies he created...such sad news 😩

— Bela Padilla (@padillabela) January 28, 2018

Rest in peace, Direk Maryo 🙏🏼🙏🏼

— Gabbi Garcia (@_gabbigarcia) January 27, 2018

Among the notable films Delos Reyes directed were "The Unmarried Wife," "Magnifico," and "A Love Story."

— The Summit Express

VIDEO: Reconnect wows with finger-tutting performance on PGT 2018

MANILA, Philippines - The finger-tutting performance of Reconnect group from Cavite wowed on the sixth season of "Pilipinas Got Talent" (PGT) on Saturday, January 27, 2018.

Reconnect received four yeses from the judges.

"I find it so genius," Vice Ganda commented.

"Ang galing, parang walang imposible, lahat magagawa," Robin Padilla said.

"Extraordinary performance. Ngayon lang ako nakakita ng ganyan. Impressive," Angel Locsin added.

"You improved what you saw on YouTube," Freddie Garcia said.

Finger-tutting is a type of dance that involves intricate movements of the fingers. The word "tutting" is a street dance style based on angular movements which are supposed to stylize the poses seen on reliefs in the art of ancient Egypt, and refers to "King Tut." It received international attention after dancer/choreographer Julian "JayFunk" Daniels performed in a viral Samsung commercial entitled "Unleash Your Fingers."

Watch Reconnect's PGT 2018 performance here (video courtesy of ABS-CBN):

Pilipinas Got Talent is based on the Got Talent franchise, a British TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCO company.

Hosted by Billy Crawford and Toni Gonzaga, PGT Season 6 airs Saturdays after "Home Sweetie Home" and Sundays after "Wansapanataym" on ABS-CBN.

— The Summit Express