MALACAÑANG on Thursday assured the public that President Rodrigo Duterte is well amid speculations about his medical condition after he skipped the Independence Day rites on Monday. Abella said Duterte was at Bahay Pangarap, as he disputed claims on social media that the President went to Davao City. Abella issued the statement after a Duterte critic, Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano, urged Malacañang to issue a regular update on Duterte’s health. “People cannot help but speculate about the status of the President’s health. The President’s health is a national security issue,” he added.

Source: Manila Times June 15, 2017 16:18 UTC