Erap's brother Paulie dies

MANILA, Philippines - A brother of former President Joseph Estrada succumbed to cancer at the Cardinal Santos Memorial Hospital in Greenhills, San Juan, around 7 a.m. yesterday.

In a telephone interview, Ferdie Ramos of the media affairs office of Estrada, told The STAR that the body of lawyer Paulie Ejercito lies at Sanctuario de San Jose in Greenhills. Interment will be announced later.

He said Estrada remains at the wake of his brother together with his son Senator Jinggoy Estrada. His wife, former Senator Loi Ejercito is Europe.

The other members of the Estrada family are also at the Sanctuario de San Jose. Ramos said that as of press time, the former president still has not given any statement about the death of his brother.