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Duterte OKs laws creating more hospitals

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Posted at Apr 20 06:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved measures establishing more tertiary hospitals in some provinces, documents shared by Malacañang have shown. Read more »

Presidency drained Duterte ‘mentally, physically,’ Go says

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Updated as of Apr 08 11:50 AM

Go insisted that the president is fit enough to serve the country until his term ends in June. Read more »

Duterte on quarantine after COVID-19 exposure

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Updated as of Feb 03 05:45 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is on quarantine after he was exposed to a member of his household with COVID-19, Malacañang said. Read more »

Duterte says he limps due to motorcycle mishap

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Posted at Nov 22 09:00 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he walks with a limp because of a motorcycle accident. Read more »

Duterte lauds Duque for recoveries, as COVID-19 cases top 2 million

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 11:48 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte highlighted recoveries from COVID-19 as the country's total cases breached the 2-million mark. Read more »

Duterte: I 'never really recovered' from accident

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Posted at Aug 23 08:54 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he "never really recovered" after a "bad spill" from a motorcycle. Read more »

Not enough vaccine supply to make different rules for vaccinated, unvaccinated, says DOH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 05:35 PM

There would be "no differentiation between vaccinate and unvaccinated" Filipinos, the Department of Health (DOH) said, Friday days after President Rodrigo Duterte said unvaccinated individuals should be barred from going outside their homes. Read more »

Experts contradict Duterte: People fully vaccinated vs COVID-19 shouldn't roam

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Posted at Jul 29 04:21 PM

At least two health experts on Thursday said people should not wander around even after completing their COVID-19 vaccination, contrary to a remark from President Rodrigo Duterte.   Read more »

Duterte merely slipped during SONA; no 'extraordinary' problem with his health: Palace

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Posted at Jul 27 11:32 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte merely "slipped" when he appeared to lose his footing during his State of the Nation Address, Malacañang said on Tuesday, adding there was no "extraordinary" problem with the leader's health.  Read more »

'Pray for salvation,' Duterte says in final SONA as threat of Delta variant looms over PH

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 01:20 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged Filipinos to "pray for salvation" from the possible spread of the more virulent Delta variant in the Philippines, saying the country could no longer afford another lockdown should there be a new surge in COVID-19 cases. Read more »

Duterte loss of balance at Bulacan rites a 'simple misstep': spokesman

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Posted at Jun 14 04:32 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to lose balance during Saturday’s Independence Day program in Bulacan province because of a "simple misstep," Malacañang said on Monday, as it again denied that the Chief Executive has a serious health problem.    Read more »

Palace: Duterte reappearance proof he is ‘fit, healthy’

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Posted at Apr 13 03:58 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is “fit” and “healthy,” Malacañang said on Tuesday, after an absence of nearly two weeks fueled concerns on his condition.  Read more »

'Proof of leadership, not proof of life': Several senators chide Duterte over 'photo ops'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 03:27 PM

At least 3 senators on Tuesday chided President Rodrigo Duterte for his weeks-long absence in the public eye, saying Filipinos are not demanding for "proof of life" but "proof of good and authentic leadership." Read more »

Duterte: If you want me to die early, you must pray harder

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Updated as of Apr 13 08:10 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte hammered his critics again on Monday, days after he was missing from the public eye for nearly two weeks. Read more »

SWS: Most Filipinos say Duterte's state of health is a public matter

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Posted at Apr 12 08:43 PM

MANILA - Sixty-five percent of Filipinos agree that the state of health of President Rodrigo Duterte is a public matter, a survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed Monday. Read more »

No-show Duterte ‘not sick’, says Palace

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 04:50 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been absent from public eye for nearly two weeks, “is not sick”, Malacañang said on Monday, as it also rejected calls for the release of bulletins on his health.    Read more »

Duterte to address public on April 12, spox says

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Updated as of Apr 10 11:00 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte is set to address the public on Monday, April 12, his spokesman Harry Roque said - amid questions on his whereabouts over the past few days.  Read more »

#NasaanAngPangulo? Duterte images, video released as public asks whereabouts

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Updated as of Apr 10 11:49 AM

MANILA— Amid questions on the President's whereabouts, Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go on Saturday released undated photos and a video of the chief executive, as if to ease concerns and respond to criticism over his absence from public light.  Read more »

Duterte no-show sa Araw ng Kagitingan event; Palasyo nagpaliwanag

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Posted at Apr 09 09:13 PM

Di muli nagpakita si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa publiko sa komemorasyon ng Araw ng Kagitingan ngayong Biyernes. Read more »

Just a joke, Roque says of Duterte quip that his cough 'might be cancer'

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Posted at Mar 19 03:16 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte was likely joking when he said that his coughing could be a sign of cancer, his spokesman said on Friday.    Read more »