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- 1 2 Lo, Ricky (August 30, 2013). "The Glorious Sampaguita Days". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ↑ Pareja, Lynn S. (June 14, 2014). "Well-loved Sampaguita matriarch's life had its cinematic twists and turns". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
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