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Cabinet official Adelino Sitoy succumbs to cardiac arrest

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<p><strong>(UPDATED) </strong>Presidential Legislative Liason Office Secretary Adelino Sitoy passed away past 6 p.m. Thursday at the Cebu Doctor’s Hospital in Cebu City.</p><p>His brother Lapu-Lapu City Vice Mayor Celedonio Sitoy confirmed the death of his older brother.</p><p>In a text message, the vice mayor said his brother succumbed to cardiac arrest after he underwent an angioplasty procedure three days ago, after he complained of chest pain.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/15/21/total-covid-19-cases-in-ph-breach-900000-mark-with-11429-new-infections">Total COVID-19 cases in PH breach 900,000 mark with 11,429 new infections</a></li></ul><p>He added that the Cabinet official was hospitalized more than three weeks ago after testing positive for COVID-19.</p><p>After two weeks, he tested negative in a repeat swab test and he was discharged from the hospital.</p><p>He said all went well until three days ago.</p><p>The Palace &quot;expresses its deep condolences to the family, loved ones and colleagues of&quot; Sitoy, said its spokesman Harry Roque. </p><p>&quot;Sec. Sitoy was instrumental in the passage of the key legislative reform measures of the Duterte Administration,&quot; Roque said in a statement. </p><p>&quot;As head of PLLO, he made sure that there is stronger Executive-Legislative collaboration to bring about genuine and lasting change through legislation.&quot; </p><p>Sitoy was born in February 6, 1936. He died at the age of 85. </p><p>He was a one-time member of the Sangguniang Bayan of Cordova, Cebu, a member of the provincial council, a prosecutor, and a commissioner and director of the Cebu Port Authority and Metropolitan Cebu Water District, respectively. </p><p>Sitoy was also mayor of Cordova from 2007 to 2016. </p><p>&quot;I will miss the dancing prowess on the dance floor of a man who has lived a life of selflessness and humility. We honor and pay tribute to his devotion to public service,&quot; said Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo. </p><div><strong>– With a report from Vilma Andales</strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><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=1658650" 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>(UPDATED) Presidential Legislative Liason Office Secretary Adelino Sitoy passed away past 6 p.m. Thursday at the Cebu Doctor’s Hospital in Cebu City.</p>

(UPDATED) Presidential Legislative Liason Office Secretary Adelino Sitoy passed away past 6 p.m. Thursday at the Cebu Doctor’s Hospital in Cebu City.