Rappler apologizes for Jerry Barican story

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(UPDATED) Jerry Barican has been in intensive care at Makati Med after he suffered a stroke earlier this week
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Former presidential spokesperson Fernando “Jerry” Barican was reportedly placed on life support Sunday, August 31, contrary to an earlier erroneous report we published that he died.
We based our initial story on a Facebook post on August 31 of lawyer Trixie Cruz-Angeles, a friend of Barican who has been giving updates on his condition. She initially wrote: “This morning at 6 am, the doctors announced that Jerry ‘is gone.’ His driver, Diony, who is at Makati Med with him, made the announcement, passed on to his friends and family.”
She however clarified hours later that Barican “remains on life support and is not officially pronounced. All his medications have been withdrawn as with all extraordinary measures. Still need your prayers.”
Rappler sincerely regrets and apologizes for the grave error. We extend our apologies most especially to his family and loved ones.
Barican, who served the Estrada administration, has been in intensive care at the Makati Medical Center after he suffered a stroke earlier this week. He had a major heart surgery in February.
Barican was a student leader and one of the leading figures in the First Quarter Storm, when he headed the University of the Philippines’ Student Council.
When martial law was declared, he was among those who were arrested and detained in Bicutan, along with other activists and political foes of then president Ferdinand Marcos.
Barican, a lawyer, served the Estrada administration from 1998 to April 2000. He left office after Estrada accepted his long-standing resignation offer. – Rappler.com
 

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