MANILA: Former health secretary Alberto “Quasi” Romualdez died yesterday after a lingering illness. He was 73.
Surviving him are his wife Felicidad; two children and grandchildren.
Ted Herbosa, health undersecretary, said Romualdez, his brother-in-law, died from cardiac and renal failure.
“He was diagnosed with lymphoma over a month ago and was undergoing chemotherapy as outpatient, but he really had a heart condition,” he said.
Last Saturday, Romualdez was taken to the Manila Doctors Hospital after suffering a heart attack. He died shortly after noon yesterday. Herbosa said Romualdez continued to advocate for universal health care, reproductive health, and the passage of anti-smoking and sin tax laws.
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