Doctors had suspected since 2012 that 30-year-old Reinell Garcia from Sta. Rosa, Laguna had kidney disease, but they gave him no cause for worry since his condition appeared to be stable and was not deteriorating.

“Mahilig po kasi ako sa seasoning, tulad ng sawsawan tuwing kumakain. Tapos hindi pa po ako palainum ng tubig,” said Reinell, who was then a sales clerk in a big shopping mall.

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