Former Maguindanao Governor Andal Sr. has passed away Friday night, the family lawyer earlier said in a statement.
“It is with deep sadness that I announce to the public that former Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. has passed away a few minutes ago,” Topacio said.
“Details of his death are still sketchy. What is confirmed is that his mortal remains will be treated in accordance with Islamic customs,” he added.
“The family requests the media and the public in general for privacy and respect in this time of bereavement.”
The former governor was brought to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, a government hospital in Quezon City, since June 5 because of liver cancer and was transferred to the intensive care unit on Monday.
Andal Sr. was considered as one of the primary suspects in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre that led to the death of 58 civilians and media men.
H/T: Inquirer.net; and photo.
