Duterte is alive and well, presidential spokesman says amid health rumours

Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella has refuted claims that President Rodrigo Duterte is seriously ill, noting that he is alive and well and experiencing no health problems.

“First and foremost, he is alive and well, he is very well, he’s just busy doing what he needs to do,” Abella told reporters.

Continuing, he added that; “As you’ve seen he’s been very much in the public eye but being out of the public eye, that is when he is able to do office work, he signs papers, he reads, he consults, he’s actually very busy.

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“The thing that is very important to note is that he is on top of every situation, he is aware of what’s happening, he’s updated regularly, he reads, he listens and he’s quite aware. This is just his working style.”

Rumours about Duterte’s health started making the rounds After concerns about his disappearance from the public eye for unusually long periods this month.

Known for a busy schedule and lengthy speeches often several times a day, Duterte’s low profile has fuelled rumours he is in declining health and that the government is trying to keep that under wraps.

 

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