Model Helena Belmonte, 28, falls to her death from Ortigas condominium

Helena Belmonte, a 28-year-old model, died after falling off Ortigas's Renaissance Tower 1000's 28th floor early Thursday, March 20.

The daughter of One Mega Group Inc.'s founding creative director Joan Lorraine Belmonte, Filipino-American Helena was discovered  by her boyfriend and friends lying lifeless on an air-conditioning exhaust vent on the seventh floor at 1:30 a.m.

Police have found what is believed to be a suicide note, though they have yet to rule out foul play or an accident. Her boyfriend admitted to having quarreled with her some days back, but also added that it had been resolved. He has yet to make an official statement.

GMA News Online tried to contact the investigator assigned to the case, SPO3 Laurence Punzalan, but he has yet to comment as of this post.

Helena and company were drinking inside the unit. Being drunk, her party helped her get to bed; but when they went to check on her, they found her bed empty and her body on the seventh floor.

A graduate of independent Jewish-American institution Touro College in Berlin, Helena has been featured in several magazine covers since the beginning of her career in the 1990s.

According to Meg Magazine in an Instagram post: “MEG was created in 1998 because Helena Belmonte (1986-2014) needed a magazine too. She will forever be our MEG girl.”

Helena appeared to swing from happy to very, very sad, judging from her tweets in the past month, although it would be unfair to conclude anything from her tweets alone.

 

So much to do today, so little gana.

— Helena Belmonte (@helenabel) March 4, 2014

It's been a very long time since I've been happy like this. #itsmorefuninthephilippines ???? @ Mt.… http://t.co/CzNKEKqCnC

— Helena Belmonte (@helenabel) March 4, 2014

I wonder if an exorbitant shopping spree can cure all the sadness I feel.. Maybe not, but it would still feel better than feeling poor.

— Helena Belmonte (@helenabel) March 4, 2014

Slash my wrists and hope to die. (CC: @JosephDay_ )

— Helena Belmonte (@helenabel) March 10, 2014

So sick of waiting for your next excuse.

— Helena Belmonte (@helenabel) March 11, 2014

I'm an addict for dramatics. I confuse the two for love.

— Helena Belmonte (@helenabel) March 14, 2014

And her final tweet before her untimely demise:

 

Let's talk about boys! ???? @triciacentenera @lanipillinger @ Tips 'N Toes http://t.co/GlGnYRqrl5

— Helena Belmonte (@helenabel) March 19, 2014

Meanwhile, friends, fans, and general well-wishers have been tweeting both condolences and speculations.
 

Rip Helena Belmonte.So beautiful.Gone too soon.

— Renato bella jr. (@BoyetBella) March 20, 2014

Shocked when I heard the news about Helena Belmonte’s passing. Met her a couple of times before. Very sweet girl. RIP Helena.

— Lindsey Warren Dimen (@xolindseywarren) March 20, 2014

So sad about what happened to Helena Belmonte. She was one of my favorite models growing up.

— Valerie dela Paz (@valeriedelapaz) March 20, 2014

Sayang naman ng buhay. #HelenaBelmonte Kung nakilala lang kita. Tsk. Life's a gift. Good things will happen if you continue living.

— Richard De Roxas (@RichardDeRoxas) March 21, 2014