Malacañang Palace Speaks on Health Condition of Marcos Jr.
Pres. Bongbong Marcos was recently hospitalized after experiencing some discomfort. His doctors advised him to be under a medical observation. He was brought to St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City.
Photo Credit: St. Luke’s Medical Center
According to Pres. Bongbong Marcos, the doctors diagnosed him with diverticulitis. Medically, it refers to the inflammation or infection in the large intestine. The President linked it to stress and aging but assured that he is well.
Bongbong Marcos was advised by his doctors to slow down
so he limited his engagements inside the Malacañang while he is recovering.
St. Luke’s hospital released a statement denying the alleged medical reports of Marcos Jr. circulating online
Recently, Malacañang admitted that they see no need to release a medical bulletin of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Based on a report on Inquirer, Palace press officer Atty. Claire Castro stressed that a medical bulletin is allegedly needed only in serious diseases.
“Sa ating pagkakaalam pag naglabas ng medical bulletin dapat serious illness. Kung sinabi ng Pangulo na hindi ito life-threatening, bakit kakailanganin ngayon ang medical bulletin samantalang kami ay nagp-provide sa inyo ng kalagayan ng kalusugan ng Pangulo?
” Castro said.
Furthermore, based on the
report
, Atty. Claire Castro insisted that the statement of Pres. Bongbong Marcos is allegedly “more reliable” as he’s the one experiencing it. According to the Palace official, the doctors of the President is asking him to rest but he already attended an event as well as had private meetings.
“Mas reliable po siguro na ang Pangulo ang nagsasabi ng kaniyang nararamdaman… Katawan naman nya po yun,”
Castro said.
Recently, the Presidential Communications Office released a video of the Palace official’s recent interview with Pres.
Bongbong Marcos wherein he asserted that he is ‘ok’