Ricky Davao didn't know Pilita Corrales passed away before he died, Jackie Lou Blanco says

Ricky Davao did not know that Pilita Corrales had already passed before he died.

This was revealed by Jackie Lou Blanco on Tuesday’s “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” where she talked about the unfortunate passing of both her mom, Pilita, and her former husband.

“In the beginning, I was thinking, should we tell him? But my kids were saying, ‘Mom, no na lang. He’ll feel bad pa. ‘Wag na lang.’ So, we didn't,” she said.

According to Jackie Lou, they opted not to tell him because they thought that it “would have been too much” for him.

Jackie Lou remembered Ricky and Pilita’s closeness with each other.

“When Ricky and I got separated, ‘yun ‘yung hindi nawala, my mom's love to Ricky and Ricky's love to my mom. It was always there and that's such a blessing to have that.” she said.

Following their passing, Jackie Lou would joke that Ricky and Pilita will continue their duets once they see each other in heaven.

“Since nauna si mom, pagdating ni Ricky sa langit, sasabihin ni Ricky sa langit, ‘Oh, mamita! Nandito ka!’ Sasabihin ni mamita, ‘Oh!’ Ta’s sasabihin ni Ricky, ‘Oh! Kanta tayo!’ Sasabihin ng mommy ko, ‘Hanggang dito ba naman, Ricky, mag-du-duet pa tayo?’” she said.

Pilita, also known as Asia's Queen of Songs, passed away on April 12.

Just 20 days later, on May 2, Ricky’s death was confirmed by his daughter, Ara Davao. He passed away from complications related to cancer. He was 63.

Ricky and Jackie Lou got married in 1989, but the two separated later on. — Carby Basina/LA, GMA Integrated News