Published July 24, 2021, 2:14 PM
Former Press Secretary Tomas “Buddy” Gomez III passed away while on a spiritual pilgrimage in Spain, according to a family member.
Former Press Secretary Tomas Gomez III passed away on July 22, 2021, his daughter Karen Gomez Dumpit confirmed in a Facebook post (Photo: Karen Gomez Dumpit /Facebook)
Gomez, a former Cabinet official during the administration of then President Corazon Aquino, died on Thursday at the age of 86. His passing was announced by his daughter Commission on Human Rights (CHR) commissioner Karen Gomez Dumpit in a Facebook post.
“With deep sorrow in our hearts, we announce the passing of TOMAS ‘Buddy’ GOMEZ III, who left us on July 22, 2021 while doing the Camino to Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain,” Dumpit said.