Angel Locsin's birthday community pantry crowd chaos, 1 senior citizen dies

A senior citizen died Friday morning after fainting while queuing at the community pantry organized by actress Angel Locsin in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, according to police.

According to reports, that 67-year-old Rolando dela Cruz, a balut vendor, fainted while queuing in the community pantry, where there was free food, around 9 a.m. Friday. 

Dela Cruz was taken to East Avenue Medical Center but was declared dead on arrival around 9:20 a.m.  

Locsin apologized after the community pantry she built to celebrate her birthday went chaotic. It is noticeable that people were crowded in the area while queuing in the sunlight.

The actress turned to social media to apologize for the death of the senior citizen. She said she went to them and talked personally and asked forgiveness from the family. 

In a statement, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said the city government will take care of Dela Cruz's burial and will also provide financial assistance to his family.

She said, may the incident serve as a reminder to the organizers of the community pantry about crowd control. According to Belmonte, City Hall was not given advance notice of Locsin's pantry plan.