Malacañang Speaks on Pres. Bongbong Marcos amid Health Speculations
BONGBONG MARCOS – The Palace said the President avoids eating too much now after the pain he experienced due to diverticulitis.
In January, Marcos Jr. was placed under a medical observation after experiencing some discomfort. He was brought to St. Luke’s Medical Center and was advised by his doctors to rest and be under observation.
The President immediately returned to work while he was on a soft diet. He limited his engagements for a few days and he only attended meetings inside the Palace to meet the doctors’ advice halfway.
Then, Marcos Jr. was represented by executive secretary Ralph Recto and presidential son and Ilocos Norte Congressman Sandro Marcos in the engagements outside the Palace. Following the reports about her brother, presidential sister and Senator Imee Marcos claimed that PBBM is allegedly not being taken cared of in Malacanang. The Senator has aligned herself with the Dutertes amid the political turmoil.
According to Pres. Bongbong Marcos, he was diagnosed with diverticulitis which he associated with stress and aging. The said health condition is characterized by inflammation or infection in the large intestine.
Meanwhile, the President assured that he’s already well. He even expressed his praises on the expertise of his doctors. According to him, his doctors were advising him to rest but rest is not for him as there are a lot of work that he needs to do.
The health of Pres. Bongbong Marcos has become the center of speculations since he was diagnosed with diverticulitis. There are even allegations that he is allegedly suffering from cancer while other rumors say that he’s about to undergo a surgery.
Amid the speculations, many Filipinos once again questioned the alleged weight loss of Marcos Jr. Recently, the Palace spoke about the President amid the speculations about his health.
Based on News5, Palace press officer undersecretary Claire Castro claimed that Pres. Bongbong Marcos is allegedly not eating too much now. According to the Malacanang official, the Chief Executive is trying to avoid eating too much as he does not want to experience the pain of diverticulitis again.
“Kumbaga sa level ng pain, maximum ang level ng kanyang pain (sa diverticulitis). Ngayon, dahil sa naranasan niya, ayaw niya nang kumain nang sobra. Ayaw niya nang kumain nang sobra,” Castro said.
Furthermore, based on the post, the Palace official also claimed that Marcos Jr. is not really into eating a lot. According to her, the President is more of a cook than an eater.
“Hindi talaga kasi siya palakain pero nagluluto siya,” the Palace official said.
Previously, amid the speculations on the health of the President, former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s former spokesman, Harry Roque, expressed his belief that a hospital is supposedly being built secretly inside the Palace for Marcos Jr.