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COVID-stricken ex-Pres. Estrada intubated in hospital

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1654940" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE)</strong> — Former President Joseph &quot;Erap&quot; Estrada, who is battling COVID-19, was intubated after his pneumonia worsened, his son former Senator Jinggoy Estrada said Tuesday.</p><p>In an interview with ABS-CBN&#x27;s TeleRadyo, the younger Estrada said his father was brought to the intensive care unit and intubated on Monday night so he could breathe properly.</p><p>Despite this, the older Estrada&#x27;s vital signs are normal, Jinggoy said as he appealed to the public for prayers.</p><p>&quot;Ako&#x27;y nananawagan pa rin na sana po, dagdagan pa rin niyo po ang dasal para sa aking ama at para sa kaniyang agarang paggaling,&quot; he said.</p><p>(I am appealing for your prayers for my father, for his speedy recovery.)</p><p>Jinggoy could not say if his father, who was sedated as a result of the intubation, was &quot;out of danger&quot; but said his condition is guarded.</p><p>Another son of Estrada, former Senator JV Ejercito, lamented that &quot;COVID is unpredictable,&quot; saying, &quot;My dad was recuperating very well the past few days when suddenly it shifted yesterday when his Pneumonia worsened, thus the need to use a ventilator.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Your prayers would mean a lot,&quot; JV wrote on his social media account.</p><p>Jinggoy said his father may have gotten the virus from a recent visitor.</p><p>The former chief executive, who is turning 84 on April 19, tested positive for the respiratory illness <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/29/21/erap-hospitalized-positive-for-covid-19-jinggoy" target="_blank">last week</a>.</p><p>On Friday, he addressed the public to express his gratitude for their prayers as he assured them that he is fine.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/30/21/from-hospital-bed-covid-stricken-erap-says-hes-ok-thanks-public-for-prayers">From hospital bed, COVID-stricken Erap says he&#x27;s OK, thanks public for prayers</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/30/21/palace-wishes-erap-quick-covid-19-recovery">Palace wishes Erap quick COVID-19 recovery</a></li></ul><p>Estrada won the presidency in 1998 but saw his term cut in 2001 as he was ousted over corruption allegations. </p><p>He was convicted of plunder in 2007 and sentenced to life imprisonment, but his successor, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pardoned him a month later.</p><p>Also a former senator and Vice President, Estrada was last in public service as Manila City mayor from 2013 until 2019.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1654945" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada, who is battling COVID-19, was intubated after his pneumonia worsened, his son former senator Jinggoy Estrada said Tuesday.</p>

Former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada, who is battling COVID-19, was intubated after his pneumonia worsened, his son former senator Jinggoy Estrada said Tuesday.