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Maita Sanchez

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In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Yulatic, the birth surname or paternal family name is Javier, and the marital name is Ejercito.
Maita Javier Ejercito
Vice Mayor of Pagsanjan
In office
June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
MayorPeter Casius Trinidad
Preceded byPeter Casius Trinidad
Succeeded byTerryl Gamit–Talabong
President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines Laguna Chapter
In office
July 5, 2010 – July 4, 2016
Preceded byAriel Magcalas
(until June 30, 2010)
Succeeded byAntonio Carolino
Mayor of Pagsanjan
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Vice Mayor
  • Crisostomo Vilar
    (2010–2013)
  • Terryl Gamit-Talabong
    (2013–2016)
  • Peter Casius Trinidad
    (2016–2019)
Preceded byE. R. Ejercito
Succeeded byPeter Casius Trinidad
Personal details
Born
Girlie Yulatic Javier[1]

(1969-04-02)April 2, 1969
Negros Occidental
DiedNovember 3, 2024(2024-11-03) (aged 55)
Quezon City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Political partyPFP (2018–2024)
Other political
affiliations
  • UNA (2012–2018)
  • PMP (until 2012)
Spouse
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(m. 1987)​
Children8
OccupationPolitician, actress

Girlie Javier Ejercito (born Girlie Yulatic Javier,[1] April 2, 1969 – November 3, 2024), known professionally as Maita Sanchez, was a Filipino politician and actress. She served as the mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna, for nine years, from 2010 until 2019.[2][3][4]

Career

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Javier-Ejercito was involved in the entertainment industry before switching to politics. She had an acting career under the name Maita Sanchez.[5] Her political career began with her election as mayor of Pagsanjan, a position she held for nine years until 2019.[5][6]

In the 2010 elections, she successfully ran for mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna, succeeding her term-limited husband E. R. Ejercito, who successfully ran for governor of Laguna. She entered the political scene as part of a broader trend of celebrities seeking local and national government positions.[7][8]

In 2013, Javier-Ejercito faced scrutiny from the COMELEC regarding her campaign expenditures during her bid for a second term as mayor of Pagsanjan. The campaign spending limit for mayoralty candidates in Pagsanjan, based on its voting population of 22,584, was set at ₱67,752 (equivalent to ₱85,053 in 2021). Her Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) revealed that she spent a total of ₱80,160.31 (equivalent to ₱100,630 in 2021) during her campaign, exceeding the legal spending cap by ₱12,408.31 (equivalent to ₱15,577 in 2021).[9]

Following her term as mayor, she was elected vice mayor of Pagsanjan in May 2019.[6] In the May 2022 elections, she announced her candidacy for mayor of Pagsanjan once again and subsequently lost.[6][10][5] According to her husband, E. R. Ejercito, she was supposed to run for vice mayor of Pagsanjan in 2025, but did not file her candidacy while hospitalized due to endometrial cancer.[11]

Personal life

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Javier-Ejercito was the wife of former Laguna Governor, E. R. Ejercito.[3][4] She experienced multiple miscarriages.[12] They have eight children: Emilio Ramon IV (Eric), John Paul (Jet), Jorge Antonio Genaro (Jerico), Maria Guadalupe (Jhulia), Maria Angelica Victoria (died in 2004), an unnamed child (died in 2010), Diego, and Gabriela.[13][14] Three of their children also entered politics: Jerico unsuccessfully ran for vice governor of Laguna in 2022; Jhulia is a candidate for the Laguna Provincial Board from the 4th district in 2025; and Jet is running for councilor in Pagsanjan in 2025.[11]

Illness and death

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In 2015, Javier-Ejercito was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, which doctors at St. Luke's Medical Center – Quezon City attributed it primarily to stress, as she had no family history of cancer. According to her husband, E. R. Ejercito, her condition may have been triggered by stress after he was unseated as Laguna governor in 2014 due to alleged overspending during the campaign for the 2013 midterm elections. She underwent treatment in 2017 and was declared cancer-free. However, she was later diagnosed with stage 4 endometrial cancer in 2023, which Ejercito believed was exacerbated by the stress caused by her unsuccessful 2022 run for Pagsanjan mayor. She was confined multiple times since then, with her final confinement beginning in July 2024.[11]

She died at St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City, on November 3, 2024 at 12:01 am PHT, at the age of 55.[15][16][17] Her wake was later held at the Ejercito ancestral house in Pagsanjan until November 9, followed by a funeral procession and requiem Mass. Her remains were cremated at the Arlington Memorial Chapels in Quezon City on November 10.[18]

Filmography

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Year Film Notes
1988 Sa Dulo ng Baril
1989 Ka Leon Oliver, Ex-rebel [19][20]
1990 Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay (Kapitan Paile) [citation needed]
1991 Katabi Ko'y Mamaw
1993 Task Force Habagat [citation needed]
1995 Epifanio Ang Bilas Ko: NB-Eye
1996 Hagedorn [21]
1997 Bayad puri [citation needed]
1997 Tekkie [22]
1998 Pagbabalik ng Probinsyano
2000 Ang Dalubhasa
2002 Batas ng Lansangan
2012 El Presidente Kim Komatsu nanalo sa Star Award for Original Theme Song of the Year[23][24][25] Best Film Soundtrack - Gawad Genio Awards[citation needed]

"Aking Inang Bayan" Best Theme Song at 61st FAMAS Awards - Interpreted by Maita Ejercito[26][27]

2014 Muslim Magnum .357: To Serve and Protect
2014 Asintado [28]
2023 Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme "Rage"[29]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hon. Girlie "Maita" Yulatic Javier Ejercito". Facebook. Gov. ER Ejercito. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Political dynasties win some, lose some". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. May 12, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Crisostomo, Sheila. "Political dynasties to dominate 2013 polls". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Llanes, Rommel R. "Former sexy star Maita Sanchez and now Pagsanjan Mayor Girlie Ejercito open for showbiz comeback". PEP.ph.
  5. ^ a b c "Dalawang pag-asawahan sa showbiz: Cesar Montano-Sunshine Cruz, ER Ejercito-Maita Sanchez". Oxfam Pilipinas. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Jojo, cabinet (October 5, 2021). "Couple ER Ejercito and Girlie Ejercito, will run for mayor in different towns in Laguna".
  7. ^ BRENDA BARRIENTOS (April 23, 2010). "Celebrities seeking posts in the May 10 polls". GMA News Online. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Jr, Reynaldo Santos (June 24, 2013). "Star-studded gov't: More celebs win in 2013 polls". RAPPLER. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  9. ^ Gamara, Miguel (September 26, 2013). "Comelec rules to disqualify ER Ejercito as Laguna gov - Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism". Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "Revilla family, waging-wagi sa Cavite; ER at Girlie Ejercito, bigo sa Laguna". PEP.ph. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c PEP Troika (November 5, 2024). "ER Ejercito, idinetalye ang mga huling sandali ni Maita Sanchez". Philippine Enterainment Portal (in Filipino). Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Misis ni ER EJERCITO nakunan muli, inoperahan sa matris". INQUIRER.net. August 18, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  13. ^ Lando, Roy (March 23, 2020). "Girlie "Maita" Ejercito Biography - PeoPlaid Profile". PeoPlaid. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  14. ^ Serato, Arniel (April 5, 2013). "ER Ejercito wishes "good health" and "kambal" for wife Maita". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Filipino). Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  15. ^ "Former actress and Pagsanjan mayor Maita Sanchez dies at 55". Philstar.
  16. ^ "Actress-politician Maita Sanchez passes away". Manila Times.
  17. ^ Mallorca, Hannah (November 3, 2024). "Actress-politician Maita Sanchez, wife of ER Ejercito, dies at 55". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  18. ^ Gabinete, Jojo (November 10, 2024). "Green bones natagpuan sa cremated remains ni Maita Sanchez". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Filipino). Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  19. ^ Manila Standard. Manila Standard.
  20. ^ The Hollywood Reporter. Hollywood Reporter Corporation. 1990.
  21. ^ Deza, Alfonso B. (2006). Mythopoeic Poe: Understanding the Masa as Audience Through the Films of Fernando Poe, Jr. Published and exclusively distributed by Great Books Pub. ISBN 978-971-0391-18-9.
  22. ^ "Manila Standard - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  23. ^ "'Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles' at Kim Komatsu nanalo sa Star Awards". GMA News Online. March 11, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
  24. ^ "Angel Locsin and ER Ejercito win top acting honors at 61st FAMAS Awards". April 22, 2013.
  25. ^ "El Presidente Summary". pdfcoffee.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  26. ^ "Angel Locsin and ER Ejercito win top acting honors at 61st FAMAS Awards". PEP.ph. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  27. ^ Cruz, Marinel R. (April 23, 2013). "'El Presidente' sweeps 61st Famas awards". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  28. ^ "Aiko Melendez on her much awaited comeback for Cinemalaya 2014: Asintado". Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  29. ^ "Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme: Thrice the thrill". Tempo. November 17, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna
2010–2019 		Succeeded by
Peter Casius Trinidad
Preceded by President of LMP Laguna Chapter
2010–2016 		Succeeded by
Antonio Carolino
Preceded by
Peter Casius Trinidad
 Vice Mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna
2019–2022 		Succeeded by
Terryl Gamit–Talabong
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