Erap Estrada rushed to hospital, tests positive for COVID-19; sons now asking prayers

Erap Estrada rushed to hospital, tests positive for COVID-19; sons now asking prayers

- Erap Estrada was rushed to the hospital after he was noticed to be weakening

- The former president tested positive for COVID-19

- His son, former senator Jinggoy Estrada said that his father is now in stable condition

- Jinggoy is also asking for prayers for his father who is already 83 years old

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Former President Erap Estrada was rushed to the hospital after he was observed to be weakening.

Erap Estrada rushed to hospital, tests positive for COVID-19; sons now asking prayers
Former Philippines President Joseph Estrada speaks during the Asahi Shimbun interview at his home on March 1, 2008 in Tanay, Philippines. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun)
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ABS-CBN reported that the 83-year-old patriarch of the Estrada clan tested positive for COVID-19.

His son, former senator Jinggoy Estrada, appealed for prayers for Erap and also revealed that his father is already in a stable condition, Rappler noted.

JV Ejercito also took to Facebook and asked prayers for his dad.

"Please pray for my father who has tested positive for COVID-19 and was rushed to the hospital. Please pray for all those who are likewise fighting this virus."

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Erap was brought to an undisclosed hospital on Sunday, March 28.

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Joseph Ejercito Estrada, also known as Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor. He served as the 13th president of the Philippines. He was the 9th vice president of the country from 1992 to 1998. He also served as the 26th mayor of the City of Manila.

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Isko Moreno crossed paths with Joseph “Erap” Estrada in a wedding ceremony in a church. Moreno and Estrada seem to have patched things up, based on the Manila Mayor’s post. The mayor said that he felt glad to have encountered Estrada and to see that he is in good health. Their conflict started after Moreno defeated Estrada in the Manila mayoral race in 2019.

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