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Miko Sotto

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Carag and the surname or paternal family name is Sotto.
Miko Sotto
Born
Marcelino Antonio Carag Sotto III

(1982-05-10)May 10, 1982[1]
Manila, Philippines
DiedDecember 29, 2003(2003-12-29) (aged 21)[1]
Mandaluyong, Philippines
Resting placeLoyola Memorial Park, Parañaque
Other namesMiko Sotto
Occupation(s)Matinee idol, actor, teen star
Years active2000–2003
Parent(s)Marcelino Antonio "Maru" Sotto, Jr.
Ali Carag-Sotto

Marcelino Antonio Carag Sotto III (May 10, 1982 – December 29, 2003), professionally known as Miko Sotto (Tagalog: [ˈmɪkɔ ˈsɔtɔ]), was a Filipino matinee idol, actor, and teen star, and son of singer/actress/radio commentator/TV host Ali Sotto.

Early life

A talent of the GMA Artist Center, Sotto became a TV fixture, with stints on GMA's youth-oriented programs Click and Kahit Kailan.

Personal life

Miko Sotto was part of the prominent Sotto family in showbiz. He was a great-grandson of former Senator Vicente Sotto and the grandson and grandnephew of Marcelino Antonio "Nonong" Sotto and Vicente Sotto, Jr., respectively. His parents were Ali Sotto and Marcelino Antonio "Maru" Sotto, Jr., brother of former Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, Val Sotto and Vic Sotto. His granduncle Filemon Sotto was also a former senator of the Philippines. His cousins were actors Oyo Boy Sotto, Ciara Sotto, and Gian Sotto. He was in a relationship with actress Angel Locsin for six months until his death.[2]

Death

Sotto fell from the eighth floor of San Francisco Garden Plaza Condominium, a condominium building along Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong where he had been living for 4 years. According to initial investigation, Sotto was with his cousin Oyo Boy Sotto, two other friends, and a maid at the condominium. According to reports, a security guard saw Sotto seated at the railings of the balcony. Sotto was about to part with his friends and tried to get down from the railings when his foot allegedly got caught in a planter, causing him to lose his balance and fall from his balcony at 4:50 a.m. on December 29, 2003.

Sotto was immediately rushed to the nearby Mandaluyong City Medical Center where he was declared dead on arrival. "The patient died from multiple skull fracture", according to the male physician on duty at the hospital. From the Mandaluyong hospital, Sotto was brought to Makati Medical Center at 5:45 a.m., but doctors there were also unable to revive him. He was taken to the hospital's morgue at 8:05 a.m., the same day.[3]

His funeral was held at the Arlington Funeral Homes in Quezon City. His remains were later interred at Loyola Memorial Park - Sucat in Parañaque on January 3, 2004.[4]

His mother, Ali donated Miko's corneas to the Eye Bank of the Philippines[5] at the time of his death. His mother met one of the recipients during one of the episodes of Eat Bulaga!.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Film Production
2000 Bakit Ba Ganyan? (Ewan ko nga ba, Darling)
2001 Bahay ni Lola Buboy
2003 Fantastic Man (film version) Reggie Last Film Appearance

Television

Year Title Role Notes Network
2000–2002 Click Joey[7] GMA Network
2002 Kahit Kailan Itos
Kung Mawawala Ka Dindo
2003 Walang Hanggan Mike Last TV Series Appearance
SiS Himself / Guest A TV appearance together with his mother Ali Sotto

References

  1. ^ a b Acar, Aedrianne (12 May 2020). "Ali Sotto, Angel Locsin remember Miko Sotto on his birthday". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ Valle, Jocelyn (January 21, 2005). "Angel Locsin cried herself to sleep grieving at the memorial park". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Alquitran, Non; Rañoa-Bismark, Maridol (December 30, 2003). "Young actor dies in fall from condo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Macairan, Evelyn (January 3, 2004). "4,000 attend Miko's burial in Parañaque". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "Eye Bank's Partners In Sight: Ali Sotto and Miko Sotto". Eye Bank Foundation of the Philippines. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ Franco, Bernie V (23 August 2021). "Pagkamatay ni Miko Sotto, nagbigay-liwanag sa buhay ng isang dalaga". PEP.ph (in Tagalog). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  7. ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (20 June 2021). "Click cast looks back on fond memories with the late Miko Sotto". PEP.ph. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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