Rico Blanco asks for prayers for brother with cancer

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Rico Blanco revealed that his younger brother, King, has advanced cancer and asked his followers for prayers.

The OPM legend shared photos with his brother through the years on Instagram.

“This beautiful boy you see with me is my younger brother, King,” Rico said in his caption. “Only a year apart, we did everything together growing up, like best friends, or even twins. We shared so many adventures and fought so many battles alongside each other. I love him so very dearly."

The singer-songwriter and businessman said that they received the news of King’s cancer just a few weeks ago, and that it was very sudden.

“The signs all came too rapidly and seemingly out of nowhere, and by the time we got the full diagnosis, we were told he already has an advanced and very aggressive type of squamous cell carcinoma (sinus),” Rico said.

According to Mayo Clinic, this is a type of skin cancer caused by too much ultraviolet radiation. It is usually not life-threatening, but can spread to other parts of the body if not treated.

Rico added that King’s treatments started this week, “and we are praying all our efforts are not too late.

“We've also decided to share so we can humbly ask for your help—please pray for King’s strength and healing,” Rico said.

“Only heaven really knows what's best for my dear brother but we are keeping our hopes up. I cannot bear to imagine a world without him in it,” he added. "This is our toughest battle. Please, please help us win.”

Rico is the man behind classic OPM songs like “Antukin,” “Kisapmata,” “Your Universe,” and “You’ll Be Safe Here,” among many others.

His songs are the inspiration behind the upcoming musical, “Liwanag sa Dilim.”

—Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News