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BREAK: Eddie Garcia in coma after incident during taping — report

Eddie Garcia. Image: “ML” Movie press guide

 

MANILA, Philippines — Veteran actor Eddie Garcia went into a coma on Saturday after an incident where he reportedly fell during a taping in Manila for his upcoming teleserye.

According to a Facebook post of Director Armand Reyes, the 90-year-old actor fell during a taping for an upcoming GMA teleserye.

“Natumba siya kaninang umaga sa taping ng bagong teleseryeng ginagawa sa GMA-7,” the director said in his Facebook post, which was a reposting of Dave Rojo’s another message asking for prayers for the recovery of the actor.

He added that Garcia is now in a coma at the Mary Johnston Hospital in Tondo, Manila.

 

https://www.facebook.com/armand.reyes2/posts/2428105597232934

 

Meanwhile, photos from Glayza Apoya showed several people helping Garcia, who appeared to be weak. (EditorJonathan P. Vicente)

 

https://www.facebook.com/glaysa.apoya1/posts/2928916970482492

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