Palace assures public Duterte is fit and healthy

Updated Thu, April 8, 2021 at 7:51 PM Published Thu, April 8, 2021 at 11:36 AM

Malacañang assured the public that President Rodrigo Duterte is fit and healthy for his age, addressing concerns about his health.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque stated that the President continues to discharge his functions as head of government.

Duterte's absence from his weekly pandemic address, which was postponed multiple times, sparked questions about his health.

Senator Bong Go confirmed that the President tested negative for COVID-19 during his last swab test conducted over the Holy Week.

Go cited recent COVID-19 positive cases among Presidential Security Group (PSG) members and Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana as reasons for the postponement of Duterte's address.

The President's last public appearance was on March 29, when he received one million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines.

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