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PH taekwondo community mourns passing of ex champ; 2 other jins succumb to COVID

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<div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/PhlSportsCommission/photos/a.141010595922256/3358773810812569/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>The Philippine taekwondo community is mourning the passing of former champion Janine Lara-Dy.</p><p>Lara-Dy, who won bronze at the 1993 Southeast Asian Games, died Sunday due to kidney and heart failure.</p><p>Her former coach, taekwondo champion and now ASEAN Taekwondo Federation president Monsour del Rosario is helping to raise money to pay for her hospital bills.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/monsourmartialarts/photos/a.104461014690460/109720254164536/?type=3&amp;theater" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Donations may be made through Jesus Morales III and Sharon Sowy through beneficiary account #002190090551 at BDO Unibank Inc.<br/> <br/>Lara-Dy&#x27;s death came days after the passing of Filipino taekwondo pioneer Elmer Pato and taekwondo instructor Merlita Tasic.</p><p>Both Pato and Tasic died due to COVID-19.</p><p>Lara-Dy won a bronze in the 43-kg division at the 1993 SEA Games, besides from finishing second in the 1993 world championships in New York.</p><p>The community is also raising funds to help Pato&#x27;s family, as Pato&#x27;s wife and son were also affected by the virus.</p><div><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</strong></div>

<p>The local taekwondo community is mourning the passing of former champion Janine Lara-Dy, local pioneer Elmer Pato, and instructor Merlita Tasic.</p>

The local taekwondo community is mourning the passing of former champion Janine Lara-Dy, local pioneer Elmer Pato, and instructor Merlita Tasic.