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Tatang de Vega interment today

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January 2, 2011 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines – The remains of former national coach Francisco “Tatang “ de Vega will be laid to rest today at the Pandayan Memorial Park in Meycauayan City, Bulacan.

De Vega, who charted the athletic career of daughter Lydia de Vega-Mercado, who eventually became Asia’s Sprint Queen in the 80s and 90s, died of a lingering illness last Dec. 26 at age 84.

Interment will follow after a 2 p.m. Mass at the Calvario Chapel at Barangay Calvario, Meycauayan.

BARANGAY CALVARIO

BULACAN

CALVARIO CHAPEL

DE VEGA

LYDIA

MEYCAUAYAN

MEYCAUAYAN CITY

PANDAYAN MEMORIAL PARK

SPRINT QUEEN

TATANG

VEGA-MERCADO
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