Duterte poses for 'proof of life' photo

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday posed for a picture to prove he is alive and well after 'rumors' of his confinement at a hospital circulated.

In the picture, Duterte was seen holding the morning's newspaper in casual clothes while inside the Bahay Pagbabago in the Malacañang Complex. With him was his former special assistant Bong Go.

Pres. Duterte shows proof of life after being rumored to be confined at a hospital (Fotos from Bong Go) @gmanews pic.twitter.com/4L7bOklRjX

— Joseph Morong (@Joseph_Morong) May 19, 2019

Another photo of Duterte shows him sharing a meal with Go.

Meanwhile, his common-law wife Honeylet Avanceña also denied that the President was in Cardinal Santos Medical Center.

"I dare tell you guys to check all the rooms in Cardinal," Avanceña said in a statement.

Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo earlier refuted claims that Duterte was confined at a hospital.

"There is no truth to the rumor circulating that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is confined in Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan," Panelo said.

"The President is in his residence at the Palace signing papers. I just talked to him, he is neither confirming nor denying that he went to the hospital," he added. — LA, GMA News