MANILA, Philippines — Actress-politician Girlie Javier-Ejercito, better known as Maita Sanchez, has passed away, her husband, former Laguna governor ER Ejercito confirmed on Sunday. She was 55 years old.

In a Facebook post, Ejercito revealed that Sanchez, former mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna, died after battling endometrial cancer. She died at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, November 3.

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