MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night assured the public that he can still exercise his duties as the country’s chief executive because he has no illness that could stop him from doing so.
He made the remark amid speculations about his health condition, which surfaced due to his long absence from the public view after canceling his regular public address twice last week.
“Kung sabihin mo na may sakit ako ngayon that could prevent me from exercising the powers of the presidency, wala ho,” he said during his pre-taped regular public address “Talk to the People” that was aired on national television around 9:30 p.m. Monday.
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