'Iskul Bukol' Miss Tapia actress Mely Tagasa, still in coma
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Do you remember Miss Tapia from the '70s TV series 'Iskul Bukol?' Find out what happened to her.
Do you remember the terror teacher Miss Tapia in the hit '70s sitcom Iskul Bukol starring Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon? Her real name is Mely Tagasa.
Now at 82, the veteran actress is in a coma after suffering a massive stroke. This was confirmed via social media posts of Mely's daugther, Lani Montreal.
Before Mely was unconscious, three dubbing projects were lined up for the comedy actress who her daughter described “the most notorious workaholic.”
In her blog post, fillinthegap.com, Lani remembered her mom loved the attention she got from her fans, especially giving autographs and allowing impromptu photos in public places.
In contrast, Lani revealed, “But, I didn’t think she enjoyed her role very much. It was a job for her—memorizing lines, coming to work before call time to get her makeup done, and waiting, waiting, and waiting for set and costume changes, a late cast member or two, technical problems.”
She witnessed her mother on set. On days off, Miss Tapia wrote scripts for radio and television in her bedroom the whole day.
