MAITA Sanchez, the wife of former Laguna governor ER Ejercito, died at the age of 55.
Ejercito confirmed the passing away of his wife in a social media post..
The former Laguna governor said the actress-politician succumbed to endometrial cancer at 12:01 p.m. Sunday, November 3.
Maita is survived by ER and their six children Eric, Jet, Jerico, Jhulia, Diego and Gabriela.
The Ejercito family is requesting prayers and mass offerings for Maita.
“Eternal rest grant unto her, O, Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God. Rest in peace,” ER, in his social media post, said.
He said a wake and a daily mass at 7 p.m. will be held until November 9 at their ancestral home in Pagsanjan, Laguna.
Maita was mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna from 2010 to 2019.
She served as vice mayor of Pagsanjan from 2019 to 2022.
Maita ran for Pagsanjan mayor once again in May 2022 but lost in the election.
The actress-politican appeared in several films such as “Batas ng Lansangan,” “Ang Dalubhasa,” and “Pagbabalik ng Probinsyano.”
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