Remains of FVR daughter Jo Ramos lie in state in Parañaque

 The elder Ramos said that his daughter had been diagnosed eight
months earlier, but chose to hide her real condition from her family.

“Kung merong iniwan si Jo sa atin [ito] ay ‘yung a life of always
caring, sharing and daring. Kasi ang batang ito, hindi lang very
caring at sharing [with] whatever she had, very modest po ito, eh. But
she was also daring kasi champion water skier [siya]," he said.

His daughter’s death was also a reminder of the ill effects of
smoking, said the former President.

“Jo was a victim of a very vicious lung cancer na hindi naagapan ng
modern medicine," he added.

The former President, who use to hold a cigar between his fingers
wherever he goes, quit cold turkey after the EDSA People Power
revolution in 1986. He added that nowadays, he only keeps the cigar in
his pocket and doesn’t light it up anymore.

In previous interviews, Ramos said that he only carries around a
cigar to promote the local tobacco industry. — With Bea Cupin/VS, GMA
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FVR: 'Jo' kept her lung cancer a secret

 As the Ramos family grieves for their loss with the passing of
musician and athlete Josephine “Jo" Ramos, former President Fidel
Ramos revealed to reporters on Monday that immediate family members
only came to know about his daughter’s disease five weeks ago.

“Ayan pa ang nakakalungkot dahil sa matagal niyang inilihim [ang
kanyang lung cancer]," said Ramos in a report on GMA News’ “24 Oras."

Jo Ramos, 54, succumbed to lung cancer Monday morning. Her remains
lie in state at Funeraria Paz in Parañaque City