Patient jumps off 5th floor of Baguio General Hospital

Depressed transient agent 

BAGUIO CITY -- A patient of the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC), believed to be suffering from depression,  committed suicide here Jan. 23 by jumping from the fifth floor of the building.

Senior Supt. George Daskeo, officer-in-charge of the Baguio City Police Office, bared this saying Eric Punla Munoz, 37, a transient agent and resident of Barangay SaludMitra of this city, jumped from the hospital’s lobby and died instantly from injuries to the body.

Daskeo said the victim was admitted earlier that day for pneumonia. He was accompanied by Edison Punla and Marlon Panelo but he later told them to leave him so they could have lunch.

A nurse on-duty said she saw the victim go out of his room and proceeded to the hospital lobby of the fifth floor from where he jumped.

Another suicide incident was recorded by BCPO Monday when HersonBasco Garcia, a household helper, was found hanging by the neck at No. 279 Wood Lane Barangay Loakan-Liwanag.

The incident was reported at the police at about 6 p.m. by Reynaldo Ronidel who said that the victim went missing as early as 9 a.m. until they found him dead.

The victim was brought to BGHMC for medical treatment but was pronounced dead by the attending physician.

The victim’s cadaver was transferred to the Baguio Memorial Chapel.