Rumors swirled Sunday that Duterte was confined in Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan, the same hospital where the president underwent an endoscopy last year. To dispel rumors that Duterte is confined in a hospital, former presidential aide Christopher Go released photos showing the president reading newspapers in Bahay Pangarap, his residence within Malacañang compound. Clad in a white shirt and blue shorts, Duterte was seated on a chair and was holding a copy of Sunday's issue of The Philippine STAR. Duterte was last seen in public on May 13, when he cast his vote for the midterm polls in Davao City. It was not the first time Duterte was out of the public eye for at least five days.

Source: Philippine Star May 19, 2019 07:52 UTC