Batasan Blast Update: Another House staffer dies from blast injuries

(UPDATED 5:35 pm) Nulasiri Hayugini, a staff of the late Basilan congressman Wahab Akbar, has died this afternoon due to blast injuries, according to an Inquirer.net report, citing news on radio.

Maan Bustaleno, a staffmember of the office of Rep. Henry Tevez, has reportedly died, bringing to three the number of persons killed by a blast that rocked the House of Representatives.

Bustaleno expired while being transported to another hospital last night.

Marcial Taldo, driver of injured Gabriela Rep. Luz Ilagan, died on the spot. His remains lie in state at St. Peter’s Church along Commonwealth Avenue.