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Activist and former beauty queen Maita Gomez dies

by Erwin Santiago posted on July 12, 2012  STATS: 24808 Views | 7 Comments

Former beauty queen Maita Gomez, who joined the communist underground in the '70s, died in her sleep on Thursday afternoon, July 12, due to heart attack. Maita was one of the founders of the women's coalition Gabriela in the '80s.

Photo By: Makabayan Facebook page

Isa na namang kilalang personalidad ang pumanaw—ang dating beauty queen at aktibista na si Maita Gomez.

Sumakabilang-buhay si Maita ngayong araw, Hulyo 12, dahil sa cardiac arrest.

Ayon sa report ng interaksyon.com, kinumpirma ng mga kasamahan at kaibigan ng dating beauty queen ang pagpanaw nito sa microblogging site na Twitter; kabilang na sina Bayan Muna party-list Representative Teddy Casiño at Bagong Alyansang Makabayan secretary general Renato Reyes.

Si Maita ay nanalong Miss Philippines-World noong 1967 at naging representative ng Pilipinas sa Miss World beauty pageant noon ding taong iyon.

Makalipas ang ilang taon pagkatapos niyang koronohan ay umanib si Maita sa kilusan ng mga komunista upang labanan ang rehimen ni dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos.

Mula noon ay ginugol na niya ang kanyang buhay sa pagsusulong ng adbokasiya para sa pagbabago sa lipunan.

Si Maita ang isa sa mga nagtatag ng Gabriela women's coalition.

Siya rin ang co-chairperson ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, na nagbibigkis sa iba't ibang party-list groups na maka-kaliwa.

Sa Facebook page ng Makabayan ay may nag-post ng ganitong mensahe kaugnay ng pagpanaw ng isa sa kanilang lider:

Lubos pong nagluluksa ang buong Makabayan sa pagpanaw ng ating taga-pangulo, kaibigan at kasamang Maita Gomez. Maraming salamat sa mga masasayang alaala, sa mga panahong nakapiling ka sa hirap ng pagkilos para sa masa. Tuloy ang ating laban! Padayon, Maita

Ibayong lungkot. Paalam, salamat at pagpupugay ... Higit sa anumang karangalan ukol sa ‘kagandahan’ ay ang karangalan na maglingkod nang tapat sa bayan "

Ayon sa isang staff ni Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares, ang mga labi ni Maita ay dinala sa morge ng Manila Memorial Park sa Parañaque City.

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  • pirata

    07/21/2012 | 08:00 PM
    Wayback 1990s, LINO and LORNA T supposed to do the true to life story of MS MAITA GOMEZ, titled.. The Maita Gomez Story, Beauty Queen Turn Rebel Queen.. Pictorial for the said movie done and Maita as a peg of MS LORNA T for the photoshoot that are already scattered in all magazines during the time. RIP Maita
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  • jakar

    07/13/2012 | 01:03 PM
    condolence to the family!!!
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  • BelleGrey

    07/13/2012 | 07:42 AM
    Rest In Peace, Ms. Maita Gomez.
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  • humandynamics

    07/13/2012 | 06:35 AM
    a woman of substance, we need more women like her. RIP
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  • Stellathestar

    07/13/2012 | 01:46 AM
    Ms. Maita Gomez is the mother of Melissa Perez-Rubio, a one-time actress/model during the '80s and ex-girlfriend of Richard Gomez. FYI.
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    greencardholder
    07/13/2012 | 05:38 AM
    thanks for the info. yup i remember MPR.
    jimmycrackcorn
    07/13/2012 | 09:45 AM
    Diba asawa niya yung folk singer na si heber bartolome.
  • sosingmasa

    07/13/2012 | 01:37 AM
    One of the modern 'silent' heroes in Phil history...sana parangalan din sya. Kahanga-hanga that someone from the upper crust like her, and a beauty titlist at that, gave up everything to go to the mountains and join the communist to protest against Martial Law. Sana magkaroon ng bio book about her. We need to put the spotlight on more inspiring people like her.
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    lanalang08
    07/13/2012 | 03:02 AM
    silent hero and dapat parangalan at kahanga hanga ang isang taong who joined the communist group. at isa sa foundation nang mga leftist party sa pinas. maybe she inspired you pero she never to me.
    alexangel
    07/13/2012 | 11:51 AM
    correct me if i'm wrong but i remember that her life story was featured in mel tiangco's magpakailanman and was portrayed by miriam quiambao.
  • misstoe

    07/12/2012 | 11:48 PM
    Ano ba naman iyan, daming namamatay...hays...kakalungkot...
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