Margarita "Maita" Favis Gomez was a Filipino scholar, activist and beauty pageant titleholder.
14 Facts About Maita Gomez
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Maita Gomez later became a political, economic, and women's rights advocate, and was active in the Makabayan political movement in the 1980s.
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Maita Gomez was crowned as Miss Philippines in 1967, and represented the Philippines in Miss World 1967.
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Maita Gomez fought for the liberation of Filipinas and worked hard to fix injustices faced by women.
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Maita Gomez got arrested in Baguio in 1973, and escaped prison a few years later thanks to a military asset.
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Maita Gomez later rejoined the NPA 3 years later and remained until 1980 due to health problems.
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Maita Gomez became a deputy director for the St Scholastica's College's Women Studies Program in 1985, helping in the drafting of its women's studies curriculum.
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Maita Gomez finished her BS in Sociology at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Manila.
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Maita Gomez worked as a manager in a private company.
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Maita Gomez co-founded the all-women political party KAIBA in 1986.
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Maita Gomez had worked with other national democratic organizations such as Makabayan and the IBON Foundation.
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Maita Gomez was a fellow of Action for Economic Reforms, a think tank focusing on economic and fiscal policies.
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Maita Gomez is survived by her children Melissa Perez-Rubio Ugarte, Jose Luis Decena, Kris and Antares Bartolome, and Michael Phillip Beltran, as well as their children and spouses.
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In recognition of her efforts against Marcos' authoritarian regime, Maita Gomez's name was one of 19 added on November 30,2016 to the Wall of Remembrance of the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani, which is dedicated to individuals who "defied risks and dedicated their life for the cause of truth, justice, peace and freedom for the Filipino people" during the Marcos regime.