Mercy Sunot, one of the main vocalists of the legendary OPM band Aegis, passed away on November 18, 2024, her relatives confirmed.
Her passing happened a day after she asked for prayers from her fans following her lung surgery.
“I’m so broken to hear about your passing. My dearest sister Mercy Sunot, i will forever miss your beautiful soul. Beyond shocked and speechless but No more pain 😪😪😪
May you rest in peace my lovie. Until we meet again. I love you,” Angel Pe Awayan post.
In a video she published on her social media page, she gave an update on her condition, saying that she couldn’t breathe properly because of lung inflammation.
“Tapos na ‘yung surgery ko sa lungs. Pero biglang nahirapan akong huminga. So dinala ako sa ICU. Tapos ngayon, may inflammation ‘yung lungs ko so ginagawan na nila ng paraan… Steroids ang pinainom sa akin ng doctor para sa inflammation,” she said.
“‘Pag-pray niyo ko na matatapos ‘tong pagsubok na ‘to. ‘Pag-pray niyo ako.” she added.
In another post, Mercy hinted that she had lung and breast cancer.
Mercy became one of the foundations of Aegis and was remembered for her powerful rock voice.
Together with her bandmates, they popularized timeless OPM songs like Halik, Luha, and Sayang na Sayang.
They also became popular with their Christmas Jingles, such as the Christmas Bonus.
The band was still active and performing, but the absence of Mercy during their gigs may affect their performances.