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(Updated 12:16 p.m.) Angelito San Juan, the tenant who was injured in the May 31 explosion at a condominium unit at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC), died Thursday morning at 12:20 a.m. according to his lawyer, Atty. Raymund Fortun.
San Juan died without giving a statement on any possible warning signs before the explosion, details that could have helped probers answer crucial questions that still remain about the tragedy, where three others died instantly.
San Juan's death came as a surprise as Fortun himself had earlier said that his client was recovering from the injuries received in the blast.
“Umpisa pa naman, ano, talagang wala naman sinasabi yoong mga doktor na in the clear na siya o na talagang gumagaling na," explained Fortun in an interview aired Thursday on GMA 7 morning program "Unang Hirirt".
"Pero, 'yun pong lamang-loob niya, hindi rin talaga magawan ng paraan dahil nga din dun sa pagiging maselan ng kanyang kondisiyon. For the past, probably, ten days or more, almost daily po ang kanyang blood transfusions kasi nag-iingat 'yung mga doktor dahil po sa mga infection.”
Fortun also revealed that San Juan was undergoing daily dialysis treatments, and that he needed "ventilator support" to breathe. Additionally, his heart rate was erratic.
DNR order
In an ANC interview, Fortun revealed that San Juan had a do not resuscitate (DNR) order, and died shortly after his heart stopped late Wednesday evening.
“[The cause of death is] cardiopulmonary arrest secondary to multiple organ failure, the antecedent cause was flame burns at 85 percent of the body,” Fortun added, saying San Juan had been in bad shape since 10 days ago, and got progressively worse around three days prior to his death.
“He was in critical condition past the 10 days, and turned worse the past two to three days. [His family was] informed he was near death at 4 p.m., and was administered final rites roughly 5:36 p.m.,” he said.
Fortun also said San Juan’s remains will be flown to the United States to be buried there. San Juan was a permanent resident in the US.
“Two days wake at the Evergreen funeral parlor, then his remains will be flown to the United States for proper burial. He’s a permanent resident, ang understanding ko, ito yung mga green card holders,” he said.
However, Fortun could not immediately say if Serendra Inc. will shoulder the transportation and burial expenses.
Serendra offers condolences
Serendra Inc. on Thursday issued a statement saying it is "saddened" by the death of San Juan.
"We are saddened by the demise of Mr. Angelito San Juan and we extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to his family," Jorge Marco, official spokesperson of Serendra Inc., said.
San Juan was initially considered as a "person of interest," but was cleared of any involvement in the blast after the results of the inter-agency probe on the incident were released on June 7.
Arcilla explained that commercial distributors mix in foul-smelling mercaptan gas in LPG, which serves to warn users should their LPG tanks leak.
San Juan died without giving a statement on any possible warning signs before the explosion, details that could have helped probers answer crucial questions that still remain about the tragedy, where three others died instantly.
San Juan's death came as a surprise as Fortun himself had earlier said that his client was recovering from the injuries received in the blast.
“Umpisa pa naman, ano, talagang wala naman sinasabi yoong mga doktor na in the clear na siya o na talagang gumagaling na," explained Fortun in an interview aired Thursday on GMA 7 morning program "Unang Hirirt".
"Pero, 'yun pong lamang-loob niya, hindi rin talaga magawan ng paraan dahil nga din dun sa pagiging maselan ng kanyang kondisiyon. For the past, probably, ten days or more, almost daily po ang kanyang blood transfusions kasi nag-iingat 'yung mga doktor dahil po sa mga infection.”
Fortun also revealed that San Juan was undergoing daily dialysis treatments, and that he needed "ventilator support" to breathe. Additionally, his heart rate was erratic.
DNR order
In an ANC interview, Fortun revealed that San Juan had a do not resuscitate (DNR) order, and died shortly after his heart stopped late Wednesday evening.
“[The cause of death is] cardiopulmonary arrest secondary to multiple organ failure, the antecedent cause was flame burns at 85 percent of the body,” Fortun added, saying San Juan had been in bad shape since 10 days ago, and got progressively worse around three days prior to his death.
“He was in critical condition past the 10 days, and turned worse the past two to three days. [His family was] informed he was near death at 4 p.m., and was administered final rites roughly 5:36 p.m.,” he said.
Fortun also said San Juan’s remains will be flown to the United States to be buried there. San Juan was a permanent resident in the US.
“Two days wake at the Evergreen funeral parlor, then his remains will be flown to the United States for proper burial. He’s a permanent resident, ang understanding ko, ito yung mga green card holders,” he said.
However, Fortun could not immediately say if Serendra Inc. will shoulder the transportation and burial expenses.
Serendra offers condolences
Serendra Inc. on Thursday issued a statement saying it is "saddened" by the death of San Juan.
"We are saddened by the demise of Mr. Angelito San Juan and we extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to his family," Jorge Marco, official spokesperson of Serendra Inc., said.
Mysterious gas leak
San Juan was initially considered as a "person of interest," but was cleared of any involvement in the blast after the results of the inter-agency probe on the incident were released on June 7.
Three others died in the explosion, which investigators blame on a gas leak.
"The explosion is most likely to have been caused by combustion or reaction of chemical substances. In view with the foregoing, the blast was consistent with a gas explosion, most likely LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)," Interior Secretary Mar Roxas II said in a previous report.
Meanwhile, Dr. Carlo Arcilla, director of the UP National Institute of Geological Sciences who was part of the probe team, wondered how the victim could not have smelled the leak.
Arcilla explained that commercial distributors mix in foul-smelling mercaptan gas in LPG, which serves to warn users should their LPG tanks leak.
Roxas also ordered mandatory safety checks on buildings that use piped-in gas systems in the BGC area. — With a report from Amanda Fernandez /CGL/DVM/KG/LBG, GMA News
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