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Cebu City (CNN Philippines, February 2) Former Senator John Henry Sonny Osmeña died Tuesday afternoon in his condominium unit in Cebu City.
This was confirmed by his sister, Annie Osmena-Aboitiz.
Ferliza Contratista, a former staff of Osmeña when he was Toledo City mayor, also posted the passing of the 86-year-old former lawmaker.
Osmeña s family has yet to announce the cause of his death. He was immediately cremated today.
A third generation member of the famous Osmeña political clan of Cebu, he served first as Cebu City councilor and vice mayor in the 1960s and was elected to the House of Representatives after.