Maita Gomez

Margarita "Maita" Favis Gomez (May 23, 1947 – July 12, 2012)[1] was a Filipino scholar, activist and beauty pageant titleholder.

[2] After working in the underground, she founded the Metro Manila chapter of GABRIELA, and became the secretary-general of WOMB (Women for the Ouster of Marcos and Boycott).

[3] She also co-founded the all-women political party KAIBA (Kababaihan para sa Inangbayan)[4] in 1986.

Her work in AER covered gender economics, and government policies on public-private partnerships and mining.

One of her children found her dead in her home in Quezon City and realized that she had died of a heart attack in her sleep.

[2] In recognition of her efforts against Marcos' authoritarian regime, Gomez's name was one of 19 added on November 30, 2016 to the Wall of Remembrance of the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani (Monument of the Heroes), 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.

Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani , showing names from the 2016 batch of Bantayog Honorees, including that of Maita Gomez.