Manila, April 22 -- A state funeral fit for a national artist was held for Nora Aunor, one of the pillars of Philippine entertainment, at Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig on Tuesday.

Aunor, born Nora Villamayor, passed away April 16 at age 71 due to acute respiratory failure following an angioplasty.

While Libingan ng mga Bayani is near Heritage Park, where her wake took place, Aunor's remains were brought first to the Metropolitan Theater in Manila for a state necrological service.

In a message relayed by National Commission for the Culture and the Arts chairman Victorino Manalo, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said he will miss how Aunor, known as the "Superstar," performed as a singer and actress.

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