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Noynoy already sickly before pandemic
Former President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III had been frequently hospitalized for medical treatments even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement released by his family.
His sister, Pinky Aquino-Abellada, read the family's statement, emphasizing that Aquino was a private individual who had been admitted and discharged from the hospital multiple times before the pandemic began.
Aquino passed away peacefully in his sleep at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday due to kidney disease complicated by diabetes.
The family expressed gratitude to the medical staff who provided care for the former president and respected his privacy during his treatments.
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