Romy Vitug | |
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Born | Romeo Vitug January 27, 1937 Floridablanca, Pampanga, Commonwealth of the Philippines |
Died | January 18, 2024 Imus City, Cavite, Philippines | (aged 86)
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Years active | 1957–2024 |
Children | 3 |
Romeo "Romy" Vitug (January 27, 1937 – January 18, 2024) was a Filipino photojournalist and cinematographer. The son of Honesto Vitug, the Dean of Philippine Photojournalism, he began his career as a photojournalist and a newsreel cameraman before he became a cinematographer for films and television.[1] He had worked with directors including Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Joel Lamangan, Olivia Lamasan, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Rory Quintos, Emmanuel Borlaza, Lino Brocka, and Mario O'Hara.
Vitug died of blood cancer in Imus, Cavite on January 18, 2024, at the age of 86.[2]