President Marcos said his mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos, is now “feeling much better” after she was hospitalized due to pneumonia and recurring fever.
“I visited her (Wednesday night) after arriving from Melbourne and she was awake, alert, and even up at midnight,” he said in a statement yesterday.
“In consultation with her medical team, it has been confirmed that her fever is gradually subsiding, and she is on the path to recovery.”
“We’ve decided to keep her in the hospital until she finishes her prescribed course of antibiotic treatment. This measure will also afford her the necessary rest and continuous medical supervision,” the President added.
The Palace also debunked rumors that the former First Lady passed away.
“’Fake news’ yung kumakalat na balitang wala na ang dating First Lady,” the Presidential Communications Office said.