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Eddie Garcia remains dependent on ventilator, medications

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/06/10/20190610-eddie-garcia.jpg"/><figcaption>Eddie Garcia. <em>File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Filipino veteran actor Eddie Garcia continues to be in critical condition at the Makati Medical Center where he is being treated after an on-set accident last June 8.</p><p>“He remains dependent on the ventilator to breathe and medications to support his blood pressure. His latest electroencephalogram (EEG) study showed minimal brain activity,” Dr. Artemio Salvador, Patient Relations Department Division Head of the Makati Medical Center, said in a statement. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">READ: Latest medical bulletin issued by Makati Medical Center states that actor Eddie Garcia&#x27;s EEG (electroencephalogram) study showing minimal brain activity. Still in critical condition. <a href="https://t.co/knhA2xafaM">pic.twitter.com/knhA2xafaM</a></p>— MJ Felipe (@mjfelipe) <a href="https://twitter.com/mjfelipe/status/1141196439948627970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 19, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Dr. Salvador added that visitors are still strictly limited to prevent complications from occurring.</p><p>Last Friday, Garcia’s family has agreed to place the multi-awarded actor on <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/15/19/eddie-garcia-on-dnr-status-kin-has-agreed-spokesperson">DNR</a> or “do-not-resuscitate” status.</p><p>Garcia, 90, sustained a <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/09/19/eddie-garcia-suffered-neck-fracture-not-heart-attack-says-doctor">neck fracture injury</a> after tripping and falling down while shooting a TV series for GMA Network last June 8. </p><p>He was first taken to the Mary Johnston Hospital for treatment before being transferred to the Makati Medical Center Sunday. </p>

<p>Filipino veteran actor Eddie Garcia continues to be in critical condition at the Makati Medical Center where he is being treated after an on-set accident last June 8.</p>

Filipino veteran actor Eddie Garcia continues to be in critical condition at the Makati Medical Center where he is being treated after an on-set accident last June 8.