Marcos skips Gawad Lingkod Bayani event; Recto says he's fine

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. will not attend the event in Malacañang Wednesday morning but he is fine and catching up with paper works after experiencing diverticulitis, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said.

Marcos was supposed to grace the Pagpupugay 2025: Parangal Sa Mga Lingkod, which will take place at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall, Malacañang Palace, but Recto will represent him instead. 

''He's fine. It's only natural for his Dr. to recommend that he rest for a week,'' Recto told Palace reporters. 

''PBBM is catching up with paper work,'' he added. 

The Presidential Communications Office has not given any reason yet why Marcos will not attend the event as of posting time.

Last week, Marcos was placed under medical observation due to diverticulitis, or the inflammation of irregular bulging pouches in the wall of the large intestine.

The President issued a video message assuring the public he is fine and that what he experienced was not a life-threatening condition.

He had no public engagements since then. 

Malacañang had denied reports that the President would undergo surgery for diverticulitis.—AOL, GMA Integrated News