Actress-politician Maita Sanchez, pumanaw na sa edad na 55

- Former Pagsanjan, Laguna Mayor Girlie "Maita Sanchez" Javier-Ejercito has died at the of 55

- Her husband, former Laguna Gov. ER Ejercito, confirmed the unfortunate news in a social media post

- Javier-Ejercito succumbed to endometrial cancer, her husband revealed

- In the heartbreaking announcement, Ejercito also shared details of his late wife's wake

Former Pagsanjan, Laguna Mayor Girlie Javier-Ejercito, known by her stage name Maita Sanchez when she was an actress, has recently passed away.

Her husband, former Laguna Gov. ER Ejercito, took to Facebook to release a statement confirming the unfortuate news.

The actress-turned-politician died on Sunday, November 3 after a battle with endometrial cancer, according to her spouse. She was 55 years old.

"My lovely and beautiful wife, our dearly beloved Mayora Girlie "Maita" Javier-Ejercito (April 2, 1969 - November 3, 2024) of Pagsanjan, Laguna just passed away today November 3, 2024 at 12:01 am due to endometrial cancer at the Saint Luke's Medical Center SLMC QC - she was 55 and we have six children: Eric, Jet, Jerico, Jhulia, Diego and Gabriela."

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Ejercito also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to those offering their prayers.

"Heartfelt thanks for all your love and prayers."

He also shared details of his late wife's wake.

"Wake and daily 7 pm Holy Mass will start tonight November 3 to 9 at our home, the Don Porong Ejercito 1912 Ancestral Mansion in Pagsanjan, Laguna."

See his full post here:

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

Aside from Javier-Ejercito, there were other prominent personalities who died this year.

Jaclyn Jose passed away last March 2 at the age of 60. Based on the statement provided by Andi Eigenmann, her mother died due to a myocardial infarction, or a heart attack.

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Deo Endrinal, the head of Dreamscape Entertainment, has passed away. This was confirmed by his son, PJ Endrinal, in a heartfelt Instagram post. Dreamscape also announced the unfortunate news on social media.

Source: KAMI.com.gh