{"id":166471,"date":"2018-06-07T07:43:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-07T11:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=166471"},"modified":"2018-06-07T07:43:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T11:43:56","slug":"palace-says-duterte-is-in-good-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/06\/07\/palace-says-duterte-is-in-good-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace says Duterte is in good shape"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: The Palace assured that President Rodrigo Duterte is in good health after the latter earlier admitted that he threw up during his flight from Seoul to Manila. (RICHARD MADELO\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Palace assured that President Rodrigo Duterte is in good health after the latter earlier admitted that he threw up during his flight from Seoul to Manila.<\/p>\n

In a press briefing on Thursday, June 7, President Spokesperson Harry Roque Jr. said, “This has been a recurring problem of the President. Nagkakaroon siya ng matinding<\/em> (He is having severe) migraine from time to time.”<\/p>\n

“He says this is related to an earlier motorcycle accident that he suffered but it comes and goes,” he added.<\/p>\n

Of the many trips he has been with the President, Roque said it was the first time Duterte had a migraine attack on an airplane.<\/p>\n

“He even asked me to formally apologize to the passengers on the commercial flight na hindi makakaikot si Presidente kasi gusto din niya ‘yon na umiikot siya, kumakamay-kamay sa mga pasahero ng eroplano na hindi niya nagawa dahil nga doon sa <\/em>migraine (that he will not be able to go around because that is what he wanted – to shake hands with the passengers on the airplane – which he was unable to do because of migraine),” Roque explained.<\/p>\n

“Sinabi naman niya na<\/em> (He already said that) he was sick on the flight because of the migraine,” he continued.<\/p>\n

While the Chief Executive experiences an occasional headache, Roque maintained that there is nothing to worry about his health.<\/p>\n

Asked if Duterte had gone through annual executive check-ups, the spokesman said, “Well I will inquire if he has had an annual check-up and I will let you know.\u201d<\/p>\n

Upon his arrival on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Duterte said he puked because of pain on his way back to the Philippines from his three-day official trip in South Korea.<\/p>\n

He said he wanted to go around and greet the passengers who are mostly Filipinos; however, he was not able to because of his migraine.<\/p>\n

“I had to ask Se\u00f1or Roque here to apologize in behalf\u2026 Gusto kong umikot para lang ma <\/em>(I wanted to go around just so) … Most of them are OFWs [overseas Filipino workers],” Duterte stressed.<\/p>\n

The Philippine leader earlier revealed that he has a Buerger’s disease, a condition involving the constriction of blood vessels because of nicotine. He also said that he has Barrett’s esophagus, a serious complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).<\/p>\n

Apart from these two illnesses, the President said he also has spinal issues as a result of a motorcycle accident years ago.<\/p>\n

“If you guys see me always with a sad mode, I am actually pushing a nerve here to relieve the pain,” Duterte previously said, referring to his habit\u00a0of cupping his cheek.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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