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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1747024730087viber_image_2025-05-12_12-21-57-297.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Courtesy: Albay police </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — A 65-year-old man died after casting his vote for the midterm elections in Oas, Albay on Monday.</p><p>Police said that the man, identified as Nestor Rensales, initially told his wife that he felt dizzy. He fell unconscious right after he cast his vote at the Oas South Central Elem School around 6 a.m. </p><p>&quot;Yung matanda na yun katatapos noya lang magboto, hinihintay niya yung asawa niya na nakapila pa din. Noong lumabas yung asawa niya nagsabi siya na parang nahihilo siya yun, bigla na lang siyang nahimatay,&quot; Albay police spokesperson Maj. Ma Luisa A Tino said.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uABpLrYdLXs?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>The victim was a stroke survivor and had starting lining up at the polling center as early as 5 a.m., said his wife Juana Rensales. </p><p>&quot;Sabi ko nga wag ka ng bumoto  kasi mainit, pero pinilit niya. Sabi niya, kaya ko pa man aniya bumoto. Sayang ang boto, kaya nakapaboto pa siya,&quot; she said. </p><p>&quot;Palagi kaming maaga... Hindi naman agad nakapag umpisa dahil yung mga magse-serve na teacher yun na muna ang inuna, kaya siya nahuli. Ayaw pa naman nun maghintay dahil naiinip, saka yung init nga,&quot; Juana said. </p><p>&quot;Nagta-thumbmark na lang siya tapos ako nagsusulat nga ako ng balota, dun na siya hinimatay,&quot; she added.</p><p>The man was rushed to the Josefina Belmonte Duran Albay Provincial Hospital in Ligao City, but was pronounced dead-on-arrival.</p>

<p>A man died after casting his vote for the midterm elections in Oas, Albay on Monday.</p>

A man died after casting his vote for the midterm elections in Oas, Albay on Monday.

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Voter dies after fainting in Albay

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Published May 12, 2025 12:39 PM PHT

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Updated May 12, 2025 04:12 PM PHT

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