Isa sa ating kabababayan na si Avelino Tajonera, 49, ay Pumanaw na sa isang ospital sa New Orleans kagabi, kaugnay sa pagsabog ng oil rig sa Gulf Mexico last week, the Philippine embassy in the US said.
“The embassy has been informed of the sad news that one of our kababayans injured in the November 16 incident in the Gulf of Mexico, Avelino L. Tajonera, passed away early this morning in the presence of his loved ones,” Cuisia said . “The Filipino nation joins his family in grieving over their loss.”
Si Tajonera ay nagtatrabaho bilang welder sa Black Elk Energy rig na sumabog.
Sa ngayon nananatiling missing ang isa pang Pinoy worker na biktima rin sa pagsabog ng oil platform. (Reuters)
