Friends and Colleagues Are Asking for Prayers for Hajji Alejandro
HAJJI ALEJANDRO – Friends and colleagues from the music industry are asking for prayers for the OPM icon, who is in the ICU at Medical City due to Stage 4 colon cancer.
According to social media posts, his cancer has spread to his liver and lungs, and he has been intubated after experiencing seizures. A Facebook post by Richard Merk also urged continued prayers for the singer, known as the “Original Kilabot ng mga Kolehiyala.”
“Prayers to our fellow Bedan Hajji Alejandro who is now at ICU at Medical City Philippines has Stage 4 colon cancer (pray emoji) Prayers Ascending (heart emoji). Hajji’s colon cancer has metastasize to his liver and lungs. He is intubated. Nagkaroon pa ng mga seizures kanina. The family decided not to accept any visitors for now. We have to respect that. More prayers needed for not to suffer. Kindly pray for the wellness of Mr. Alejandro,” he wrote.
However, Hajji’s partner, Alynna Velasquez, dismissed these reports as false, contradicting claims from those close to him. While concerns over his condition continue to circulate online, his family has requested privacy and has not yet confirmed further details. Supporters are encouraged to remain respectful and await official updates regarding his health.
Meanwhile, Hajji Alejandro is a singer and actor who gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s. Born Angelito Toledo Alejandro on December 26, 1954, in Alaminos, Pangasinan, he was a major figure in Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He was a member of the Circus Band, like fellow OPM legend Basil Valdez, and became the first winner of the Metro Manila Popular Music Festival.
Known as the “Kilabot ng mga Kolehiyala”, he is best remembered for hits like “Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika,” “Panakíp Butas,” and “Nakapagtataka.” In the 1980s, he operated a restaurant in Los Angeles with his wife, actress and beauty queen Rio Diaz, who later passed away from colorectal cancer in 2004. He is the father of singer Rachel Alejandro and musician Ali Alejandro.