CITY OF CALAPAN –– Former representative of the lone district of Occidental Mindoro and Deputy Speaker Ma. Amelita “Girlie” Villarosa, died Sunday, the day that would have been her 78th birthday.
Her daughter Mariliza “Bunny” Villarosa Kalaw said in a Facebook post that her mother passed away at 4:34 p.m.
“We hope you can also join us in celebrating her life and will make announcements as to how you can be with us in due course … Mom passed with her whole family surrounding her, just as she always wished,” Kalaw said.
Amelita’s husband, Jose Villarosa, former mayor of San Jose town in Occidental Mindoro, confirmed in a text message to the Inquirer that the former representative died of an aneurysm while receiving treatment at a hospital in Metro Manila.