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DOH: One dead, 47 injured after violent protests in Manila

By Gerard Naval

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DOH: One dead, 47 injured after violent protests in Manila

One person who was stabbed during a violent protest along Recto Avenue in Manila on Sunday was pronounced dead on arrival at Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC), the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday.

“Isang hindi pa nakikilalang lalaki ang kumpirmadong nasawi na idineklarang dead on arrival dahil sa tinamong saksak [An unidentified man was pronounced dead on arrival after sustaining a fatal stab wound],” DOH said.

The fatality and 47 others who were injured in the Mendiola-Recto area were brought to JRRMMC for treatment.