Marcos to skip Army anniversary due to illness

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos —AFP

President Marcos will not attend the Philippine Army’s 127th-anniversary celebration at Camp O’Donnell in Capas, Tarlac, on Friday so that he can fully recover from flu-like symptoms.

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Marcos was looking forward to resuming his public engagements once his doctor allows him to return to work.

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In a statement on Thursday, the PCO said that he “continues to work in his residence, handling correspondence and directives within medical advice.”

It added that Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos “continue to experience flu-like symptoms but with improvements, maintaining stable vital signs.”

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Marcos also skipped the presidential luncheon of the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of the Philippines on Thursday.

He and his wife developed flu-like symptoms after their recent visits to Germany and the Czech Republic. —JULIE M. AURELIO