Camarines Norte lawmaker Panotes, 76

MANILA, Philippines — Camarines Norte second district Rep. Marisol Panotes died yesterday. She was 76.

Panotes’ passing was announced by her daughter Rosemarie in a post on Facebook. She did not give details.

“It is with deep sorrow to announce the passing of my mother Congw. Marisol ‘Toots’ Panotes – a loving mother, a loving wife, a loving grandma and a good public servant,” the post read.

Panotes was seeking reelection for a third term.  She first held the post in 2016, a year after her predecessor and husband Elmer died.

She was vice chairperson of the House committees on disaster resilience as well as population and family relations.