Marcos in good health condition —Palace

Malacañang on Monday assured the public that President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. is well and in good condition. 

At a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro was asked to comment on talks suggesting the President is ill. 

''Tayo naman po ay may mainstream media. Siguro mas mangingibabaw dapat ang mainstream media kaysa sa mga socmed na walang basehan – so, huwag po tayo masyadong maniwala. Ang dami-dami pong fake news, pati po ako ay binibiktima ng fake news,'' Castro responded.

(We are in the mainstream media. Mainstream media must come first before any information from social media that has no basis. So let's not believe this fake news. Even I was victimized by fake news.) 

''Maayos po siya. Mamaya po maaari ninyo po sigurong malaman at baka kayo ay maimbitahan sa oath-taking mamaya po,'' she added.

(He's in good condition. Maybe later you'll know and maybe you'll get invited to the oath-taking.) 

To recall, the President was brought to the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City last January 21 after experiencing discomfort, which doctors diagnosed as diverticulitis.

Marcos previously acknowledged that he lost some weight, but assured that he’s fine as he recovers from his illness.

Marcos spent the Holy Week with his family in Ilocos Norte. —LDF, GMA News