Heart attacks now lead cause of death in Philippines prisons, surpassing TB

Heart attacks now lead cause of death in Philippines prisons, surpassing TB

(UPDATE) HEART disease, particularly acute myocardial infarction or heart attack, has surpassed tuberculosis as the leading cause of death among persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) disclosed Thursday.Citing data from 2022 to 2025 at the New Bilibid Prison, BuCor said heart attacks claimed 445 lives, followed by pneumonia (234 deaths) and acute respiratory failure (71 deaths). Tuberculosis, long considered the de…