TAYUG, Pangasinan, Philippines– A police scout trainee died while undergoing training at the Provincial Public Safety Company (PPSC) here.
Superintendent Rhode Espero, PPSC commander, told The STAR yesterday that Police Officer 1 Ruel Guarin, 33, of Lingayen, passed away days after he collapsed on July 28.
Espero said Guarin was brought to the Tayug Family Hospital for treatment and was later transferred to Villaflor Doctors Hospital in Dagupan City, where he died on Aug. 1.
Guarin' death was due to another illness, Espero said citing a report of the attending physician.
Two days ago, another policeman, Police Officer 1 Sander Claveria also collapsed while on training.
Claveria was rushed to the hospital and was recommended to rest for a week.
Espero said all trainees passed the medical and physical fitness examination before they were allowed to join the training.