MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday wished ABS-CBN veteran broadcaster Doris Bigornia a speedy recovery after she suffered a heart attack and is set to undergo open-heart surgery.
In a virtual Palace press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque extended prayers to Bigornia, recalling how he knew her long before he was appointed to the Duterte administration.
“Pinagdadasal po natin ang mabilis na recovery ng ating dating kasamahan dito po sa [Malacañang Press Corp.] Dati ko na po kasama ito kahit nung mga panahon na aktibista pa ako, si ABS-CBN reporter na si Doris Bigornia. Doris, pagaling ka (We are praying for the speedy recovery of our former colleague here at MPC. We used to see each other during the times I was still an activist, ABS-CBN reporter Doris Bigornia. Doris, get well soon) and we’re praying for your speedy recovery,” he said.
On Tuesday night, Bigornia’s co-host and fellow ABS-CBN reporter Alvin Elchico announced, with the permission of her family, that she suffered a heart attack and would need to undergo open-heart surgery.
Elchico said Bigornia suffered a heart attack on Sunday night and was rushed to the hospital. He said she is currently in the intensive care unit (ICU).
“Bago po tayo mag-umpisa dahil marami po kasi ang nagtatanong so, nagpaalam po ako sa pamilya ni Mutya ng Masa Doris Bigornia na sabihin po sa inyo, pinapasabi lang po, ang Mutya ng Masa, siya po’y inatake sa puso noong Linggo, papuntang Lunes (Before we start, because there are many of you asking, so I sought permission from Mutya ng Masa Doris Bigornia to tell you that she had a heart attack on late Sunday night),” Elchico said over their DZMM Teleradyo program “SRO”.
He also sought for prayers for his co-host’s recovery.
“Siya po’y sinugod sa ospital at ngayon po’y nasa ICU. Kakailanganin po ng ano, open-heart surgery. So ang pamilya po ay humihingi po ng panalangin, so sa ngalan po ng pamilya ni Doris Bigornia, ang Mutya ng Masa, kami po sa DZMM Teleradyo ay humihingi po ng inyong panalangin (She was rushed to the hospital and is now in ICU. She will need to undergo open-heart surgery. So her family is asking for your prayers. We at DZMM Teleradyo are also asking for your prayers),” he added.
Elchico said Bigornia is conscious and has talked to him through the phone.
Bigornia, known as ABS-CBN’s Mutya ng Masa, just celebrated her 55th birthday last Feb. 17. (PNA)
