Miko Revilla Palanca (February 3, 1978 – December 9, 2019) was a

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Life and career

His older brother

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is also an actor, as was his maternal grandfather

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. He had

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ancestry from his paternal family. He played roles in primetime dramas such as

Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay ''Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay'' (International title: ''The Long Wait'' / ) is a Philippine soap opera, produced by ABS-CBN and Star Cinema. It started on July 8, 2002 and ended on November 14, 2003, replacing ''Your Honor''. The critically-acclaime ...

(2002-2003) and

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(2004-2005) where he starred alongside

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, whom he dated for 5 years. Palanca played Zossimo in the 2006 "Sineserye"

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and was also part of the cast of Palos in 2008. He last made a television appearance on the ABS-CBN network in the 14th installment of the afternoon drama series ''Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin'' in 2012 as an antagonist. In mid-2012, he signed a contract with

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thereby ending his career in ABS-CBN that started in 1997. He also worked as a freelance actor appearing on all TV networks. On December 9, 2019, the actor died of suicide by jumping off a building in a residential area in Santolan Town in San Juan. It was rumored that he suffered from depression related to his love life. His crypt and remains shares with his grandparents Paquita and

at Santuario De San Antonio in

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Filmography

Television

Film

Music video

* ''This Guy's In Love With You Pare'' by ''

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* 1978 births 2019 deaths 21st-century Filipino male actors ABS-CBN personalities De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde alumni Star Magic Filipino male comedians Filipino male television actors Filipino people of Chinese descent People from San Juan, Metro Manila 2019 suicides Suicides by jumping in the Philippines {{Philippines-actor-stub