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Athlete’s demise in Camiguin video games mourned by boxing neighborhood

FINAL MOMENTS. The last bout of Marc Mateo Castillo (in red), 20, during a boxing match against an opponent at the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association National games on Saturday (April 26, 2028) in Mambajao, Camiguin. Castillo died shortly after he was rushed to the hospital. (Videograb courtesy of Val Pabillore)Athlete’s demise in Camiguin video games mourned by boxing neighborhood

FINAL MOMENTS. The final bout of Marc Mateo Castillo (in pink), 20, throughout a boxing match towards an opponent on the State Faculties and Universities Athletic Affiliation Nationwide video games on Saturday (April 26, 2028) in Mambajao, Camiguin. Castillo died shortly after he was rushed to the hospital. (Videograb courtesy of Val Pabillore)

CAGAYAN DI – The household, mates, and educational neighborhood are in mourning following the tragic demise of a student-athlete shortly after taking part in a boxing occasion in Camiguin province over the weekend.

In a press release launched on Monday, Occidental Mindoro State Faculty confirmed its coordination with related companies and the State Faculties and Universities Athletic Affiliation (SCUAA) to facilitate the journey preparations for the stays of Marc Mateo Castillo, 20.

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“Faculty officers have personally reached out to Mr. Castillo’s bereaved household and are offering full help in all essential preparations for his dignified return residence,” the faculty assertion stated.

Castillo, who was representing the Southern Tagalog Area, competed in his remaining match towards an opponent from the Nationwide Capital Area on April 26. The bout concluded with the referee stopping the competition within the third spherical, after which Castillo acquired quick medical consideration on the venue.

The boxing match was a part of the SCUAA Nationwide Video games, a major sporting occasion that brings collectively over 4,700 athletes and coaches from state schools and universities throughout the Philippines.

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In a separate assertion issued on Monday, the native authorities of Mambajao in Camiguin, by its Municipal Well being Workplace, affirmed that their medical staff was current at each match all through the video games.

“Following well timed preliminary medical interventions, Dr. (Boel) Espinas promptly referred the affected person to Camiguin Basic Hospital for additional complete analysis and remedy,” the MHO assertion stated.

As of the most recent studies, health workers are nonetheless within the strategy of figuring out the exact explanation for Castillo’s premature demise. (PNA)



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