President Marcos brushed aside rumors that he had been hospitalized, calling them “fake news” and assuring the public that he is in good health.
“I’m here. Do I look sick? That’s what we need to watch out for, those kinds of fake news unless it comes from a credible source,” he told reporters at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) office in Camp Aguinaldo Wednesday morning.
The President said he received numerous concerned calls from friends asking about his condition.
Mr. Marcos also confirmed that he was at Malacañang Palace the previous day, where he had a busy schedule.
“‘Kalokohan lang ‘yan’ (That’s just nonsense),” was how the President summed up the latest chatter to come out of the rumor mill.
“Yes. I had a meeting in the morning, I had a command conference with some of our commanders, and I spent the rest of the day reading my briefs and doing paperwork,” he said.
“I was just surprised when they said it was a medical emergency,” he added.
When pressed further about his health, he playfully hinted that rumors about his health may have been concocted to deflect public attention from the release of a certain “report.”
“Well, it’s totally and completely fake. I do not even have a cold, I do not have anything wrong with me. I’m fine. Thank you for your concern,” he said.
The chief executive spent part of the day on a helicopter ride to inspect areas severely affected by Severe Tropical Storm “Enteng.”
Mr. Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos were rumored to have been taken to the hospital for a medical emergency.
The malicious gossip purporting that a violent altercation broke out between the presidential couple over drugs, leading to hospitalization was allegedly shared by former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque via his social media account, giving it undue credence.
However, the online tittle-tattle is being attributed to Jose Alejandrino, a former Presidential Adviser on Economic Affairs under Fidel Ramos.
“Kalokohan lang ‘yan (That’s just nonsense), is how the President summed up the latest chatter to come out of the rumor mill.
