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PMA cadet who died of ulcer receives full military honors

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Micaella Ilao, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/05/03/pma-050317.jpg"/></figure></div>BAGUIO CITY - A 19-year-old Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet who died due to gastrointestinal bleeding was given full military honors Tuesday.Fourth Class Cadet Erwin Christian Vergara died of hypovolemic shock secondary to gatrointestinal bleeding on Monday in Baguio City. He was admitted to the Baguio General Hospital&#x27;s intensive care unit on April 25 but later succumbed to his illness. &quot;Binigyan natin siya ng parang departure honors. Kawalan si Cadet Vergara sa kanyang klase. &#x27;Yung buong PMA community ay nakikiramay. Sinisigurado namin na yung mga dapat niyang matanggap ay matatanggap niya,&quot; PMA information officer Col. Reynaldo Balido said.PMA Commanding Officer Col. Maria Sheila Jardiolin said Vergara&#x27;s fatal bleeding was caused by his peptic ulcer.&quot;Namatay siya due to hypovolemic shock. Ibig sabihin naubusan ng dugo secondary to massive gastrointesinal bleeding secondary to peptic ulcer. Hindi nacontrol yung pagbi-bleed ng ulcers niya,&quot; she explained.Vergara already experienced stomach pains before entering the academy, Jardiolin said. &quot;Sabi ng patient, three years siyang may on and off abdominal pain na walang consult,&quot; she said.Even Vergara&#x27;s mother disclosed that, two weeks before his entrance examination for the academy, he was already pale and was feeling weak.&quot;May nabanggit pa siya na nahimatay ang bata bago nag-exam sa Luna,&quot; Jardiolin added.Vergara&#x27;s illness would have been prevented if he had early medical consultation, Jardiolin said.&quot;Hindi na-prevent kasi hindi naman siya kumo-konsulta. Kumonsulta lang siya nung April 25 dahil sa dizziness, weakness, maputlang-maputla na siya at may blood sa kanyang dumi,&quot; she said.The academy confirmed that Vergara&#x27;s death was not the effect of the plebe training that the cadets went through one month ago.&quot;Pina-check namin yung body sa father niya pero wala silang nakitang markings sa abdominal area. In-offer namin yung family na ipa-autopsy yung bata. Pero ayaw nila,&quot; Jardiolen said.On Tuesday, after Vergara&#x27;s death, the academy gave him full military honors and provided his family benefits.The cadet&#x27;s remains were later brought to Alcala, Cagayan.

A 19-year-old Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet who died due to gastrointestinal bleeding was given full military honors Tuesday.

A 19-year-old Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet who died due to gastrointestinal bleeding was given full military honors Tuesday.

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PMA cadet who died of ulcer receives full military honors

Micaella Ilao,

ABS-CBN News

Published May 03, 2017 07:48 PM PHT

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