Actor and director Ricky Davao, who passed away on May 1 at the age of 63, was remembered with touching tributes from his loved ones, including former wife Jackie Lou Blanco and their children.
Ara, one of Davao’s daughters, shared a photo on Instagram showing her father alongside her late grandmother, Pilita Corrales, who died just weeks earlier on April 12. “Our angels,” she wrote, accompanied by a white heart emoji. Blanco reposted her daughter’s tribute and added her own message: “I know you are singing in heaven. You will forever be missed. I love you.”
Another daughter, Rikki Mae, also honored her father with a throwback photo of them embracing. “I love you so much, Papa,” she wrote. She had earlier asked friends and visitors not to share images of her father during his final hospital days, citing respect for his privacy.
Blanco and Davao, who married in 1989 and separated in 2011, have three children together: Ara, Rikki, and Kenneth. In a 2023 interview, Blanco admitted to having regrets over their separation, while Davao reflected on it as a matter of “acceptance and moving on.”
Davao’s daughter Teddy, from a different relationship, also joined the family’s public tributes. “I’ll always be your Teddygirl, Papa. I love you,” she wrote, sharing old snapshots of their time together.
Davao had been in a relationship with a non-showbiz partner prior to his passing.
