ROXAS City – The Acting Municipal Fire Marshal of President Roxas, Capiz died.
He collapsed while leading his fire station’s weekly cleanup drive yesterday morning, Oct. 1.
Senior Fire Officer 3 Marlon Garbo and his personnel were cleaning up Barangay Poblacion when he suddenly lost consciousness.
He was rushed to the Bailan District Hospital.
At around 9:55 a.m. while being treated, he died.
The specific cause of death was yet to be determined as this was being written.
Oct. 1 was supposed to be Garbo’s 24th anniversary in the service.
The weekly cleanup drive was conceptualized under Garbo’s leadership. It was called “Ugsaran Ko, Tinluan Ko, Basura Mo, Himuson Mo.”
The activity promoted a clean environment to curb dengue cases./PN