Hajji Alejandro’s partner Alynna Velasquez ‘unable to go to wake,’ visits Walk of Fame star

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The longtime partner of the late OPM icon Hajji Alejandro brings a bouquet and a handwritten note to his Eastwood City Walk of Fame star

MANILA, Philippines – Alynna Velasquez, the longtime partner of the late OPM icon Hajji Alejandro, made an emotional visit to his star at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame after being unable to attend his wake.

“I was unable to go to your wake for reasons I don’t have control of,” Velasquez shared in an Instagram post on Wednesday, April 23. “But I am glad I am here to pray for you and watch your star shine!”

“You truly are a legend and your wonderful music will live on forever. We love you so much!” she added, ending the post with the hashtags #IMissYouLove and #HappyAnniversary.

To mark what would have been their anniversary, Velasquez visited the late singer’s star at the Walk of Fame, bringing a bouquet of flowers and a handwritten “Happy Anniversary” note. The star was surrounded by candles and a portrait of Alejandro, which she tenderly kissed during the visit.

Last March, Velasquez shared in an interview that she had left home following tensions with the family, who had blamed her for publicly sharing Alejandro’s condition in March.

But in a separate post on Tuesday, April 22, Velasquez said she was grateful to have spent “the last 8 days” with Alejandro, after being contacted by two of his children, Rachel and Ali.

Velasquez opened up about Alejandro’s final days, revealing that he had chosen to spend his remaining time at home under palliative care, surrounded by loved ones.

“You refused another trip to the hospital and chose palliative care instead, in the comforts of your home, in the company of people you love. You knew you were leaving us soon,” she wrote.

“We listened to our favorite songs and we both had tears in our eyes. Your precious voice has been impaired because [cancer] had constricted your respiratory system as well. But I felt your love even without words. And despite the pain, restlessness and hallucinations, you tried to hold my hand.”

Alejandro, dubbed the “Kilabot ng mga Kolehiyala” (college girls’ heartthrob), was one of the pillars of OPM in the ’70s and ’80, known for iconic hits like “Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika,” “Nakapagtataka,” “Panakip Butas,” “May Minamahal,” and “Tag-araw, Tag-Ulan.”

His family confirmed his passing on April 22, asking for privacy as they mourned the “tremendous loss.” – Rappler.com