Vanessa Blanca, a member of the pre-teen singing group Sugarpop and singer of the song “DOTA O Ako,” has died at the age of 30.
On Facebook, Vanessa’s cousin, Ivy Ann Salaum Jubelag, announced her passing.
“It is with the heaviest heart that I share the heartbreaking news of the passing of my beloved first cousin and little sister, Vanessa Blanca Quillo Rangadhol, who tragically passed away today, August 19, 2026, following an accident at the condominium where she was staying in Manila,” Ivy wrote.
In a separate Facebook post, Ivy said Vanessa sustained a severe traumatic brain injury that resulted in an internal brain hemorrhage after an accidental fall.
She said Vanessa was getting dressed in the bathroom when she tripped and fell, hitting her face and head on the floor.