Marcos greets longtime family lensman Tata Willy on 89th birthday

Inquirer.net - Sep 28, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos on Sunday greeted Wilfredo “Tata Willy” Avila, a longtime photographer of the Marcos family who celebrated his 89th birthday. In his latest vlog on Sunday, Marcos made a special mention of Avila, describing him as a family member who had been with them through decades of political highs and lows.

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