{"id":242984,"date":"2020-01-23T20:54:42","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T01:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=242984"},"modified":"2020-01-23T20:54:42","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T01:54:42","slug":"prrd-can-still-function-effectively-as-president-panelo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/01\/23\/prrd-can-still-function-effectively-as-president-panelo\/","title":{"rendered":"PRRD can still function effectively as President: Panelo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers a speech during the oath-taking ceremony of newly-appointed government officials at the Malaca\u00f1an Palace on January 8, 2020. KING RODRIGUEZ\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo Duterte, despite his age and health problems, can still \u201ceffectively\u201d fulfill his mandate to serve and protect the Filipino people, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after the December 13-16 poll conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) found that 72 percent of adult Filipinos are \u201cworried\u201d about the 74-year-old President\u2019s health condition.<\/p>\n

Panelo said the SWS survey results merely showed that majority of Filipinos \u201clove\u201d the President who is doing his best to live up to his promises to bring a real change to the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a given that any citizenry in a particular country should be interested and be worried about any state of health that the head of state has,\u201d he said in a Palace press briefing.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut of course, we\u2019re glad that people are worried, because it only means that they love the President. He may not be as strong as a bull like you, much younger, but certainly he can still function effectively as President,\u201d Panelo added.<\/p>\n

Results of the SWS poll found out that 25 percent of adult Filipinos worried a \u201cgreat deal\u201d while 47 percent were \u201csomewhat worried\u201d about the real status of Duterte\u2019s health.<\/p>\n

The same survey also revealed that 61 percent said Duterte\u2019s health is a \u201cpublic matter,\u201d thus the people need to be informed about his condition.<\/p>\n

Panelo, however, said there was no need to worry since the Chief Executive has been very transparent about his health status.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the particular case of the President, he keeps on telling us exactly what he feels, he tells us his sufferings on particular illnesses that he got, arising from accidents,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn other words, he has not hidden (or) kept from us anything that involves his health. He tells us. Even when he goes to the doctors for examination,\u201d Panelo added.<\/p>\n

There have been persistent calls for transparency on Duterte\u2019s health.<\/p>\n

Section 12 of Article 7 of the 1987 Constitution mandates the President to inform the public of his health, \u201cin case of serious illness.\u201d<\/p>\n

In November 2018, Duterte admitted that his age and ailments are taking a toll on his health, but assured the public that he is still fit to work.<\/p>\n

Duterte has announced to the public that he has muscle spasms, chronic back pains, and migraines.<\/p>\n

He is also suffering from myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease that weakens skeletal muscles responsible for breathing and moving parts of the body.<\/p>\n

The President also has Barrett\u2019s esophagus, a potentially serious complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Buerger\u2019s disease, a rare disease of the arteries and veins in the arms and legs.<\/p>\n

In October 2018, Duterte also told the nation that the supposed \u201cgrowth\u201d found in his digestive tract tested negative for cancer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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