MANILA, Philippines — Murder convict and former Dinagat Islands Rep. Ruben Ecleo Jr. died on Thursday, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) confirmed.
According to BuCor spokesperson Gabriel Chaclag, Ecleo suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest around Thursday noon. Chaclag said that the former lawmaker was suffering from various medical conditions before his demise.
He also noted that Ecleo was a COVID-19 patient, although he recovered from the disease a week ago.
“He died of cardiopulmonary arrest this 12:20 pm today. Other medical condition include obstructive jaundice, chronic kidney disease secondary to obstructive uropathy,” Chaclag said.
“He is also COVID-19 moderate (pa…
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