Duterte assures public he is fine after SONA stumble
President Rodrigo Duterte assured the public that his health is fine after appearing to lose balance during his State of the Nation Address on Monday.
Duterte said in an interview that someone stepped on his foot, causing him to slip and prompting security guards to catch him.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque also downplayed concerns about Duterte's health, attributing the incident to a slippery carpet at Batasang Pambansa.
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