The Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco) is now conscious and responsive, according to a press statement from his family today.
The statement reads:
To all concerned,
We are pleased to inform the fans of the Dr. Slinger Francisco, The Mighty Sparrow, and the population at large that he is conscious and responsive. He is being monitored and we are hopeful that he will continue to progress further. We are specially grateful to the doctors and nurses for their professional and attentive caring for him. We also wish to express our profound appreciation for the prayers and outpouring of well wishes from all concerned and will issue further updates as it becomes necessary.
Margaret Francisco
On behalf of his family