Dr Reino “Nong” Palacpac, a pediatrician from Justice Jose Abad Santos General Hospital (JJASGH) in Manila, passed away due to Covid-19 on July 7, 2020.
A Facebook post by the JJASGH said that Palacpac even considered how he can help fight the health crisis once he fully recovers from the virus until he succumbed to the complications caused by the said disease.
Palacpac was hailed as a pioneer of the general hospital, serving under the children’s ward before the coronavirus took a toll on his health.
“Ako po ay tauspusong nakikiramay sa pamilya ni Dr. Reino “Nong” Palacpac – siya po ay naging biktima rin ng COVID-19 mga kababayan,” City Mayor Isko Moreno said during his briefing.
Moreno asked the city’s medical frontliners to look after their welfare too while continuing to fulfill their duty.