MANILA, Philippines — Former special assistant to the president Christopher “Bong” Go released on Sunday photos of President Rodrigo Duterte to dispel speculations he was sick and was hospitalized. The photos showed the President having a snack with Go at the Bahay Pangarap in Malacañang. On the table was a May 19, Sunday issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The 74-year-old chief executive earlier admitted that he suffers from Buerger’s disease, migraine, and back pains reportedly caused by smoking during his youth. He also revealed that he had a colonoscopy and endoscopy and that he has been undergoing regular blood tests.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 19, 2019 07:41 UTC