Tarlac Rep. Enrique Cojuangco died Tuesday morning at the age of 74 due to aneurysm.
House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II confirmed Conjuanco’s death and pointed out the caused based on the initial information they received.
Cojuangco was the leader of the Nationalista Peoples’ Coalition in the House of Representatives and was on his second term in congress.
House Speaker Sonny Belmonte said to reporters that Cojuangco experienced stomach pains the earlier morning and died on the way to hospital.
Cojuangco was the first cousin of the late former President Cory Aquino, an uncle of PNoy.
Cojuangco pushed in congress the legislation of House Bill 5286 or the proposed Philippine Competition Law seeking to abolish unfair trade practices and monopolies.
The law maker’s wake is expected at Mt. Carmel in Quezon City.
H/T: ABS-CBN News; GMA News; Photos lifted from Google.
