Overcrowding and the scorching summer heat are being blamed for the death of a Pasay City Jail inmate on Wednesday, the third to succumb to health problems in the packed detention facility since February. Officials said Domingo delos Santos, 30, was among the seven inmates who were rushed to the hospital after fainting. ADVERTISEMENTNoise barrageOn Wednesday night, jail officials realized that something was wrong when the detainees started a noise barrage at 10:30 p.m. to call attention to the ailing inmates. Medics were now being called every two hours to check on the detainees’ condition, Sangel added. —WITH REPORTS FROM JOANNA P. DELOS SANTOS, JONNABETH ORTEGA AND SAMANTHA I. ALMEROADVERTISEMENT

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 12, 2018 22:30 UTC