MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Eduardo Ao disclosed Tuesday he underwent surgery twice during his medical leave after his first heart operation had some complications.
Ao returned to work in mid-April after three months of taking time off from work due to health reasons.
“Nagkaroon ako ng heart surgery at nagkaroon ng complication at nagkaroon ng infection so naulit uli yung aking surgery but I’m okay now,” Ao said in an interview over Teleradyo.
(I had a heart surgery and it had a complication and infection so I underwent surgery again, but I’m okay now.)
“Recovering ako but fit to work na ako,” he assured.
(I’m recovering, but I’m already fit to work.)
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