NegOcc officials mourn death of Iggy Arroyo

Bacolod City — Negros Occidental officials have expressed sadness over the death of Rep. Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo of the province’s 5th district.

“He was a humble guy yet a real performer when it came to public service,” said EB Magalona Mayor David Lacson, president of the Association of Chief Executives and the League of Municipalities in the Philippines in Negros Occidental.

Lacson said he still could not believe that the 61-year-old Arroyo had passed away.

“He was a good man, a real statesman who showed simplicity all throughout his leadership in the 5th district,” the mayor said.

Lacson urged all Negrenses to offer prayers for the family of Arroyo and for the eternal repose of his soul.

Board Member Melvin Ibañez, Kampi chairman in Negros, said that like many officials in Negros Occidental, he was saddened by the death of “a close friend and political mentor.”

Arroyo’s sister, former Kasangga Rep. Ma. Lourdes Arroyo, said her brother was declared clinically dead and put on life support at the London Clinic after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). He was taken off life support later in the afternoon, she said. /INQUIRER