Army’s 1st division commander Brigadier-General Lucero dies

Brigadier General Daniel Lucero receives his flag from Lt. Gen. Noel Coballes, commanding general of the Philippine Army, as he assumed the position of the new commanding general of 1st Infantry Tabak Division based in Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur on April 24. Looking on is Maj. Gen. Ricardo Rainer Cruz III. Richel V. Umel/Inquirer Mindanao

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Brig. Gen. Daniel Lucero, the commander of the Philippine Army’s 1st Tabak Infantry Division, died on Sunday, after feeling dizzy and then experiencing a cardiac arrest.

Gen. Noel Coballes, commanding general of the Philippine Army, said Lucero had just come from a dive in Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur, when he complained of dizziness.

“After diving, he went for a short walk and complained of dizziness. Then he was rushed to the hospital,” Coballes said.

“We were told he died of cardiac arrest but this is not yet final. I am waiting for the full report about this,” he said.

“It is sad to lose a good officer, a good man like Lucero,” Coballes added.