Pumanaw na si dating Senator Heherson "Sonny" Alvarez dahil sa COVID-19 ngayong araw, April 20.
Si Alvarez ay 80 years old.
Ito ay kinumpirma ng anak niyang si Hexilon Alvarez sa mga kasamahan nito sa Alpha Phi Beta fraternity.
Nakalagay sa post ng Now You Know Facebook page:
"Former Senator Heherson 'Sonny' Alvarez passed away on Monday after contracting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
"He was 80 years old.
"His son, Hexilon, confirmed the passing of his father to his Alpha Phi Beta fraternity brothers.
"Alvarez is also a member of the fraternity."
Bukod sa pagiging senador, naging congressman at cabinet secretary rin si Alvarez.
SENATE PRESIDENT TITO SOTTO
Nagbigay-pugay naman si Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III sa yumaong mambabatas.
Sa pahayag na inilabas niya sa media ngayong hapon, sinabi ni Sotto:
“It grieves me to learn of that news.
"He was a fighter! It was an honor for me to have served with him in the 9th congress.
"Marami din akong natutunan sa kanya.”
HUSBAND AND WIFE TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
Na-admit si Alvarez at ang asawa niyang si Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, 76, sa Manila Doctors Hospital noong March 25.
Pareho silang nagpositibo sa COVID-19.
Kinumpirma ng pamilya ng dating senador na sumailalim sa convalescent plasma infusion si Alvarez.
Habang ang asawa nitong si Cecile ay bumuti na ang kalagayan.
Si Alvarez ay nanungkulan bilang senador mula 1987 hanggang 1998, at congressman ng Isabela mula 1998 hanggang 2001.
Naging secretary rin siya ng dalawang kagawaran: Department of Agrarian Reform at Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Si Cecile naman ang founder ng Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA).