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One things’s for sure: Now everyone knows about ErgoCha.
“The alleged ErgoCha milk tea poisoning incident that left two persons dead and sent another to the hospital prompted health and sanitation officials to work overtime during the weekend,” report Jovic Yee and Tina G. Santos in Philippine Daily Inquirer.
The report noted: “An autopsy report released by the Manila Police District (MPD) — which was signed by Chief Insp. Gracia Guno of the MPD crime laboratory — cited ‘shock secondary to ingestion of toxic substance’ as the cause of death of Suzaine Dagohoy, one of the two victims who took a sip of the ‘Hokaidou’ (as spelled in the shop’s tarpaulin ad) flavor milk tea at the ErgoCha shop on Bustillos Street in Sampaloc.”
The report likewise added: “An MPD source, who declined to be identified for lack of clearance to discuss the matter with the press, said an initial investigation on William Abrigo, the second victim, showed that his ‘throat did not show indications that a strong substance, such as silver nitrate or cyanide, passed through it.'”
Meanwhile, results of the tests done by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to be available on Mon, Apr 13.
