Thursday, April 12, 2007

Ecija candidate dies after sortie

PEÑARANDA, Nueva Ecija - A Lakas candidate for councilor in this southeastern Nueva Ecija town succumbed to suspected heart attack hours after the party’s proclamation rally, police reported on Wednesday.

Senior Insp. Reulito Barcelo, town police chief, said Benjamin M. Naga, died before reaching a local hospital at about 2 a.m. on Tuesday.

Naga has joined his partymates, led by mayoralty candidate Gerry Geronimo with gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial bets Rep. Aurelio Umali and Popoy Taruc, respectively until midnight of Monday at the town’s poblacion.

Initial reports said Naga could have died of heart attack owing to the pressures and fatigue brought by the campaign.

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