Cielito del Mundo

Cielito del Mundo
Member of Quezon City Council from the 4th District
In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1992
Personal details
Born	Cielito del Mundo (1935-07-04)4 July 1935 Manila, Philippine Islands
Died	9 January 2016(2016-01-09) (aged 80) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Occupation	Television host, actress, singer

Cielito del Mundo (July 4, 1935 – January 9, 2016), also known as Mahal, was a Filipina singer, actress, civic leader, politician and television host. She was one of the original hosts of Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko, the longest running public service television program in the country (which aired on GMA Network), in 1975. She was also the host of Mahal, a similar public service program aired on Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13), while acting as the chairman of her own foundation, the Mahal Foundation. Mahal also entered the politics when she was elected as councilor of Quezon City's 4th District.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Del Mundo died on January 9, 2016, while in coma in a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona after she suffered massive stroke and brain tumor.^[1][2]

Filmography

Television

• Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko (GMA, 1975-1990)^[3]
• Mahal (IBC 13, 1975–1998)
• Klik na Klik sa Trese (IBC 13, 1992–1997)

Films

• Langit Pa Rin Kita (1967)^[3]
• Basta Bisaya (1970)^[3]
• Mga Ibong Pipit (1984)^[3]

See also

• Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko

References

1. Martinez-Belen, Crispina (January 8, 2016). "Prayers needed for Mahal". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
2. "Former 'Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko' host Mahal Del Mundo passes away at 80". GMA News (in Filipino). GMA News Online. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
3. Santiago, Ervin (January 11, 2016). "Former Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko host Cielito 'Mahal' del Mundo dies at 80". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Filipino). Retrieved January 11, 2016.