Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Doña Mary Ejercito, passes away at 103

Philippines - The mother of former President Joseph Estrada passed away on Tuesday afternoon.

Doña Mary died of multiple organ failure, her kidneys have already shut down four days before her death.
Doña Mary died of heart seizure and aneurysm in the stomach. The former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada was beside his mother's deathbed, Doña Mary, 103 years old, died at around 4:15p.m. at the San Juan Medical Center tuesday afternoon.
She had been on a respirator for over a year and had also experienced pneumonia as a consequence of possible infections from the respirator. The doctors tried to revive her but she was no longer responding. Her remains will be brought to the St. John the Baptist Church in San Juan City, Philippines.
Senator Jingoy Estrada also thanking those who prays for his grandmother, "Maybe she is going to take a rest because her body can no longer carry the pain," the Senator Jingoy Estrada said.
The former President and his siblings were with Doña Mary when she passed away. Also at her side was San Juan City Mayor Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito.

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