Pita Revilla, mother of Bernard Palanca, dies at 62 years old

Pita Revilla, mother of brothers Bernard and the late Mico Palanca, passed away at the age of 62 in San Francisco, California yesterday, March 19.

The news was confirmed by Ditas Santos, cousin of Pita, through a Facebook post.

She wrote, “Father God, I know Pita is now with You in Heaven. She is welcomed with hugs by Jesus as shown in this picture.

"You have welcomed her into Your Paradise where there is no more sickness, pain, sorrow, and weeping, for in Your presence is the fullness of joy!

“It saddens us here on earth that we will not see her again and enjoy precious moments with her anymore but we lift up our sorrow and grief to you knowing she is in a much better place, she is with You now.

“Despite all the trials that she encountered in her life, she has always managed to pull through with a smile.

"She always had the inner strength to endure everything that came her way.

"In this life, You embraced her with Your tender love by surrounding her with people who loved her unconditionally.”

In the comments section, she shared that Pita only found that she had cancer recently and that it was already too late to be treated.

Tirso Cruz III's wife, Lynn Cruz, paid tribute and shared her condolences to the family by sharing a series of photographs of the late Pita.

She said, “Until now I am shocked by Pita's sudden demise. No more pain, no more worries, no more tears for you my friend.”

In the said post, Lynn recalled a memory with Pita where they each shared their grief over losing a son.

“[On] December 8, 2019, her son Miko (Palanca) died.

“Pita went home from the US, and when we saw each other in the wake of Miko.

"While holding hands, she told me, 'Now I know how it feels Lynn [to lose a son.] It is so painful.'

“I told her, 'Jesus is the key. Just call on him, put him in your heart, because my strength and comfort comes from Him.' She nodded, and said 'Yes Lynn.'”

Pita, whose parents are Armando Goyena and Paquita Roces, is part of the famous Revilla showbiz clan.

She was married to the late race car driver Bernard Palanca Sr. and had two sons--Bernard Jr. and the late Miko.

She then married her second husband, Dr. Lorenzo Hocson, who was the family doctor of former Philippine President Joseph Estrada.

They had three children together named, Lisa, Erika, Martin, and Santi.