VETERAN actress Susan Roces passed away Friday evening, May 20, 2022, her family confirmed.

She was 80 years old.

Senator Grace Poe, Roces’ daughter, said in a message that her mother died peacefully, “surrounded by love and warmth, with her daughter Grace, her nephews Joseph and Jeffrey and many of her family and close friends.”

"With great sadness, we announce the loss of our beloved Jesusa Sonora Poe, whom many of you know as Susan Roces," Poe said.

“She lived life fully and gracefully. Remember her in her beauty, warmth and kindness,” she added.

Roces, or Jesusa Sonora Poe in real life, was the widow of veteran actor Fernando Poe Jr., who was recognized as the King of Philippine Movies.

"She is now with the Lord and her beloved Ronnie — FPJ. We will miss her sorely but we celebrate a life well lived. Susan Roces — daughter, mother, grandmother, a true Filipina and a national treasure," added Senator Poe. (LMY)