Javi Benitez and Sue Ramirez in September 2023. IG/sueannadoodlesMANILA -- Politician Javi Benitez confirmed he and actress Sue Ramirez ended their five year relationship some four months ago. 

The Victorias City, Negros Occidental Mayor made the heartfelt announcement on his social media page Saturday, November 9, a day after Ramirez and actor Dominic Roque were seen reportedly kissing in Siargao. 

“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,” Benitez wrote. 

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“Four months have passed since our paths quietly and respectfully went their separate ways,” he added. 

Instagram stories from Javi Benitez. IG/javibenitezzz

Instagram stories from Javi Benitez. IG/javibenitezzz

Reflecting on their time together, he expressed deep gratitude for the moments they shared. 

“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,” he said. 

“I wish her 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,” he added.

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Ramirez and Benitez were first romantically linked in early 2020 after they co-starred in the action flick “Kid Alpha One.”