BATANES Rep. Henedina “Dina” Abad passed away Sunday night after a six-month bout with cancer. She was 62, according to a Facebook post by Vice President Eleanor “Leni” Robredo on Monday.

“This was just in January. Now, she's gone. You will be terribly missed, Congresswoman Dina Abad. The nation lost another treasure,” captioned Robredo on a photo of her and Abad.

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