Hagibis member Sonny Parsons dies at 61

Actor and former member of the group Hagibis Sonny Parsons died on Sunday, May 10. He was 61.

Parson's passing was confirmed by her daughter, Nicole Sta Maria in a social media post. The cause of his death was not disclosed in the post.

Born Jose Parsons Agliam Nabiula, Jr., he was popularly known as an actor, singer, director, and politician. He was elected as Marikina City councilor for one term. 

Parsons was a member of '70s group Hagibis, whose hits include "Legs," "Babae," "Lalake," and "Katawan." 

One of his last appearances on TV was in 2017 on the ABS-CBN series Ang Probinsyano. He last performed with Hagibis at the Philippine Arena concert of Imelda Papin in October last year.