‘Di na s’ya tumutoma! Duterte does not have cancer – Palace

By Prince Golez

President Rodrigo Duterte has no cancer, Malacañang clarified Wednesday.

In an interview with CNN Philippines’ The Source, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte’s admission that his Barrett’s esophagus is “nearing” stage one cancer was an advice given to him “a long time ago” prior to his presidency.

“As far as I know, there is no cancer. If there is cancer and it is a serious illness, he will be reporting it to the people,” according to Roque.

In his public address aired early Tuesday, Duterte recalled his doctor warned him of his drinking habit as this could lead to stage one cancer.

“He has since stopped drinking. As far as I know, since he became President he has not resumed drinking. You are talking of a medical advice that happened many years ago even prior to the presidency,” the spokesman said.

“The reason why the Presidente precisely stopped drinking was to prevent it from developing into stage one cancer and that is the context of what the President said. Rephrasing what the President said he almost had cancer if he didn’t stop drinking,” he added.

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