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Gina Lima Case Advances as Police Await Forensic Tests; Ex-Partner’s Death Reviewed as Possible Suicide

Police await toxicology and histopathology to establish cause, treating Ivan Cezar Ronquillo’s death as a separate line of inquiry.

Overview

  • Gina Lima, 23, was found on November 16 in her ex-boyfriend’s Quezon City apartment, with initial medico-legal notes citing non‑lethal external injuries, fluid in the lungs and a congested heart.
  • Investigators say the cause of death remains undetermined pending toxicology and histopathology, and they recovered marijuana and medications from the room.
  • A preliminary CIDU report listed cardiorespiratory failure as the initial finding, with officers noting no clear signs of strangulation while cautioning against premature conclusions.
  • Ivan Cezar Ronquillo, 24, was found dead on November 19 and police are probing a possible suicide by hanging, with his death handled in a separate case file.
  • Quezon City police state Ronquillo was never considered a suspect in Lima’s death, as coverage highlights his emotional posts and family concerns about social‑media pressure.