Actress Kim Chiu’s mother-Louella Yap Chiu, 50-dies

ABS-CBNNews.com reports that the mother of actress Kim Chiu passed away on Sunday, June 23. She was 50.

According to the report, "Louella Yap Chiu had been confined at a Cebu hospital due to an illness." The date when the actress' mother was admitted to the hospital is still unknown because the Chiu family has refused to grant any interviews to the media. "Chiu is asking the public to respect their family's privacy as they mourn the loss of their mother," the report said.

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