April Boys member Jimmy Regino has died

Jimmy Regino of the OPM band April Boys has passed away.

His brother and band member Vingo shared the news on Facebook on Saturday.

“Sa lahat po ng mga fans ng April Boys, binabalita ko lang po sa inyo na pumanaw na po ‘yung kapatid kong si Jimmy. Hindi natin marinig ang boses niya. Ang hirap po na mawalan ka ng mahal mo na kapatid. ‘Yung pinagsamahan po namin, naalala ko hanggang ngayon,” Vingo said.

He recalled their years together as brothers and bandmates, saying the loss has been deeply difficult for him, and also quoted lyrics from one of their songs, reflecting on how the words now carry a heavier meaning after Jimmy’s passing.

“‘Ganyan talaga, pag-ibig. Alaala na iniwan mo. Kapag naisip ko, nalulungkot ako.’ Totoo yung lyrics na ‘yun,” Vingo said. “Mahal na mahal ko ‘yung kapatid ko. Masakit po ‘yung nangyari sa akin na nawalan akong kapatid. Para bang inintay niya na lang na magkita kami kahapon. Matagal na siya sa ospital pero parang inintay niya na lang na magkita kami bago siya umalis.”

He ended his video by saying, “Isa na namang April Boys ang nawala sa atin.”

Jimmy and Vingo are brothers of April Boy Regino, who passed away in 2020

—Carby Rose Basina/JCB, GMA Integrated News