Eduardo’s condition worsened despite medical attention, and he became comatose. The attending physician, Dr. James R. Patterson (Dr. Patterson), found Eduardo to be suffering from advanced mycobacterium tuberculosis, advanced Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease, cardiac dysrhythmias, and anemia. Dr. Patterson’s discharge summary also stated that Eduardo’s Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was under treatment.10[10]   On June 17, 1999, Eduardo was repatriated to the Philippines, and was confined at the San Lazaro Hospital for further treatment and evaluation. He was discharged from the hospital after one and a half months, but was ordered to report back for a series of medical check-ups.   Despite continued treatment, Eduardo died on June 9, 2001 (approximately two years after repatriation). The death certificate listed pneumonia as the immediate cause; Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis Meningitis, Disseminated Candidiasis, Anemia Secondary to Chronic Disease, Wasting Syndrome, Scabies, and Seborrheic Dermatitis as antecedent causes; and AIDS as underlying cause.11 [11]   At the time of his death, Eduardo left behind his wife Lydia, and their three children – Joseph Erwin, Sheila May, and Alyssa. 10[10] CA rollo, p. 97. 11[11] Rollo, p. 75.