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Batanes congressman Ciriaco Gato Jr. dies at 66
Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr., the lone district representative of Batanes, died Monday from cardiac arrest while being transported to a hospital in Manila. He was 66 years old.
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Batanes Rep. Ciriaco Gato Jr. succumbed to cardiac arrest on Monday, Sept. 21, according to confirmation from his relatives and friends. The congressman was en route to a Manila hospital when he died.
Gato, who represented Batanes' lone congressional district, was 66 at the time of his death. His passing marks a significant loss for the northern island province, where he had served in the House of Representatives.
Details regarding funeral arrangements and succession procedures were not immediately available. Gato had been a prominent voice in legislative matters affecting the Batanes region and its constituents.