Palace denies reports of Marcos hospitalization
MANILA, Philippines — The Palace denied reports that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was brought to the hospital.
Palace press officer Claire Castro said that the president was in a private meeting with the Presidential Management Staff on Saturday morning.
“He is well, healthy, and working even on a Saturday,” Castro added in a message.
The clarification comes amid speculations that Marcos had been hospitalized and was brought to St. Luke’s Medical Center.
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In Jan. 21, 2026, Marcos was hospitalized for one night for medical observation and was later diagnosed with diverticulitis, described as a non-life-threatening inflammation of pouches in the colon linked to stress and aging.
Five days later, Jan. 26, the Palace also said the president’s schedule was “back to normal” after the bout with diverticulitis. /mr
