Victorias Mayor Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez on Saturday, Nov. 9, confirmed that his five-year relationship with actress Sue Ramirez ended four months ago.
On Friday a Facebook post of Ramirez and actor Dominic Roque kissing at a Siargao bar had gone viral.
Benitez, in his Facebook post on Saturday that also went viral, said “for the last five years, as Inday Sue and Toto Javi, two Negrosanons from different worlds, we built a world of our own. It was full of love, dreams, laughter, and all the ups and downs in a relationship where you shared your life with someone. There were no outside forces, just two hearts finding their way together”.
However, Benitez said four months have passed since their paths quietly and respectfully went their separate ways.
“I look back with so much gratitude for the smiles, the laughter, and all the little joys we shared. Sue is a beautiful soul, a gem in the entertainment world, a true talent who showed me that love can be both fierce and gentle,” Benitez said.
Benitez said he wishes Ramirez nothing but happiness and the love she deserves.
“Here’s to those good times, held close to my heart and to the grace of whatever lies ahead. I hope she continues to share her God-given talent with many more, touching lives as she has touched mine,” Benitez said.
Benitez post as of 11 p.m. Sunday had drawn 74,000 reactions on his Facebook page.
Ramirez in a Facebook post Saturday said “I love life”.
In another post Sunday, she said “If life isn’t a bit chaotic, you’re not living rock and roll”.*