Congresman Ignacio "Iggy" Arroyo Jr., representative of the 5th district of Negros Occidental, is clinically dead, his older brother, former First Gentleman Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo said.
The former First Gentlemen said his source at his brother's bedside initially told him that Iggy had passed away after suffering cardiac arrest last night, He later clarified that his brother is brain dead but has not been pronounced dead by doctors.
He said Iggy is still on life support, which could be taken out anytime, and that he will issue a statement at the proper time.
Arroyo earlier revealed Iggy had a cardiac arrest last night. "At that point, an ambulance was called for him in London. He was revived at the hospital but he went into a coma. This morning, his heart stopped beating."
With reports from ABSCBN News
