BAGUIO CITY 鈥� A Quezon City resident died聽on Saturday聽during a tour to the Tingalayan town village of acclaimed indigenous tattoo artist Whang-od in Kalinga province, according to a belated report from the Cordillera police.
Agustina Delos Reyes, 55, collapsed at the home of her tour guide, Raffy Ba-od, at聽2:15 p.m.聽and could not be revived by her daughter, nor by village officials who aided them.
Delos Reyes was part of a group of tourists who arrived there at聽12:31 p.m.聽to visit the popular artist. While resting at Ba-od鈥檚 home called the Souvenir House in Buscalan village, Delos Reyes complained of dizzyness before she fell unconscious. She died despite all efforts to resuscitate her, village officials informed the police.
The police have yet to determine what led to Delos Reyes鈥� death at press time. /je