Rappler's latest stories on Duterte health
'Overly deferential': How Supreme Court shielded Duterte from disclosing health
Justices come up with all sorts of arguments to favor Duterte in the health petition, and dissenting Justice Caguioa says it 'clearly signals an overly deferential attitude to a sitting President'
Where is the Supreme Court's full decision junking Duterte health case?
Two months have passed, and even the petitioner has not yet received the full decision that would explain why the justices dismissed his petition
Supreme Court junks petition to disclose Duterte health
(UPDATED) The voting was 13-2, with Associate Justices Marvic Leonen and Benjamin Caguioa dissenting, sources said
[PODCAST] Law of Duterte Land: Will petition to disclose Duterte health work?
We talk to University of the Philippines Constitutional Law Professor Dan Gatmaytan
Justices tackle disclosure of Duterte health in historic virtual en banc
By the end of the two-hour Zoom meeting, the magistrates do not agree on an action
Malacañang says SC petition on Duterte's health merits 'outright dismissal'
Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo tosses aside the petition, saying it is 'based purely on speculations'
Supreme Court asked: Compel Duterte to disclose state of health
'Do we still have a physically and mentally healthy President? Is he still the one making decisions to manage and put an end to the current crisis?' asks a lawyer in his petition before the High Tribunal
Duterte skips 2 scheduled visits to earthquake victims in Davao del Sur
(UPDATED) The President is not feeling well
Duterte: Life taking 'toll on my health'
'All of the ailments, I have them because I am already old,' says President Rodrigo Duterte
Duterte not going on leave after all – Panelo
After earlier saying President Rodrigo Duterte will take a 3-day 'rest,' his spokesman Salvador Panelo now says Duterte will just work at his Davao City home
Duterte to go on 3-day 'rest,' Medialdea to take over
Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea will be caretaker of the government. Asked why not Vice President Leni Robredo, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo says, 'She is so busy with the drug war.'
Duterte tight-lipped about health, but thumbs down medical bulletins
'Ayaw ko munang sabihin sa inyo,' says President Rodrigo Duterte about the supposedly underlying reason for his recent 'muscle spasms'
‘Humiliating’ treatment of Duterte at Japan enthronement rites? Not quite
How credible are the claims of a viral post alleging that President Rodrigo Duterte was given humiliating treatment at the Japanese Emperor's enthronement?
Duterte gets medication for 'muscle spasms' after doctor checkup
After supposedly undergoing an MRI scan, the President is found to be suffering from 'purely muscle spasms' and has been advised to rest, says his trusted aide Senator Bong Go
'Unbearable' back pain forces Duterte to cut short Japan trip
President Rodrigo Duterte is set to see his neurologist after 'unbearable pain in his spinal column' prompts him to use a cane at the Japanese Emperor's enthronement ceremony and fly home right after
Duterte dons 'air purifier' as protection from 'coughs and colds'
President Rodrigo Duterte is seen wearing a device around his neck during recent official engagements
LOOK: Duterte shows arm wound after motorcycle mishap
President Rodrigo Duterte, in full view of media cameras, rolls down his sleeves to show a wound on his arm during a business conference
Senators say Duterte's muscle disease 'not life-threatening'
But Senator Joel Villanueva says the President's team should update the people, about the President's condition, as they deem appropriate
LIST: Duterte's skipped events, long absences
Here is Rappler's running list of official engagements President Rodrigo Duterte has skipped and periods when he made no public appearances
Cabinet members advise 'tired' Duterte to go on vacation
President Rodrigo Duterte's alter egos suggest a two-week period of rest and relaxation for the Chief Executive, says Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo
[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] The specter of succession
President Duterte cannot risk a successor who cannot guarantee him immunity from prosecution – plausibly for treason, in ceding to China control over the resource-rich West Philippine Sea; for extrajudicial killings in his war on drugs. Indeed, he can ill afford to be out of power.
Duterte sat out PMA diploma distribution because he was 'sleepy' – Panelo
Malacañang says President Rodrigo Duterte delegated the task of handing out diplomas to 'reserve his energy' for the rest of the graduation rites
Duterte 'neither confirming nor denying' he went to hospital
(UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte is 'well and good,' says the Presidential Security Group, reacting to fresh rumors that he went to a hospital in San Juan City
Duterte's prolonged absences, skipped events? 'Overworked, resting'
(UPDATED) In recent weeks, President Rodrigo Duterte has stayed out of the public eye for days on end and has failed to show up at several engagements
Duterte says he gets blood tests 'almost every other day'
So often, supposedly, he gets blood tests that, President Rodrigo Duterte jokes to his doctor to leave him enough to survive a week
'Indisposed' Duterte skips two events in Davao City
President Rodrigo Duterte's former aide Bong Go says the President is indisposed and couldn't make it to a distribution of certificates of land ownership awards and a PDP-Laban campaign rally
'Not feeling well': Duterte skips Leyte event
(3rd UPDATE) The 73-year-old President cannot make it to a scheduled event in Palo, Leyte, adding to a growing list of activities he had to skip for health reasons
66% of Filipinos worried about Duterte's health – survey
Almost half of Filipinos also believe President Rodrigo Duterte has health problems, according to a Social Weather Stations survey
Duterte says he went to hospital for blood test
President Duterte cracks a joke about his supposed recent hospital visit, saying the syringe extracted wind, not blood, from his veins
[ANALYSIS] Duterte's health and disclosure: Finding a middle ground
Information on the President's health is controlled by the Palace and insiders, and there is little to no incentive – politically or legally – for any official to break ranks until the very end
Photos show darkening of Duterte's complexion in recent months
Photos of President Rodrigo Duterte show the darkening, and then graying, of his complexion from his first month in office to October 2018
Duterte says dermatologist checked his dark complexion
President Rodrigo Duterte claims his dark skin is due to regular military camp visits
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Duterte jokes in 'battery' riddle: I tested 'positive' in Hong Kong medical exams
President Rodrigo Duterte makes light of medical test results, joking that he is like a 'battery,' with a positive and negative side
Robredo camp defers to Duterte on health disclosure: He knows his oath
‘The VP has said that...we want him healthy, we want him working. So if he says it's like that, then I suppose we must respect it,’ says Robredo’s spokesperson
Duterte tells Cabinet medical test results came back 'negative'
(2nd UPDATE) A President in 'high spirits' assures his Cabinet members that there is no serious threat to his health. He tells senators in another meeting that he has a 'polyp' in his intestines
Arroyo: Be concerned about Duterte’s health ‘only if he says it’s serious’
But opposition lawmakers say Malacañang's conflicting statements on the President's health raise concerns
Duterte allies in Senate downplay medical tests
The President is healthy enough to discharge his duties, say Senators Ralph Recto and Koko Pimentel
61% of Filipinos believe Duterte's health a public matter – SWS
The Third Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey also shows there are more Filipinos who believe President Duterte has health problems than those who think otherwise
'Growth' found in Duterte's endoscopy? Doctors explain what it means
(UPDATED) Three specialist doctors, including National Scientist Ernesto Domingo, explain terms related to President Rodrigo Duterte's latest admission about the state of his health
Doctors saw 'growth' after Duterte's endoscopy
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, who can't say if the 'growth' is a tumor, reiterates that President Duterte will let the people know if he has a serious illness
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Duterte confirms hospital visit: ‘I will tell you if it’s cancer’
President Rodrigo Duterte says doctors at Cardinal Santos Medical Center took samples last Wednesday to conduct more tests
More questions than answers: Roque, Go explain Duterte absence in Palace event
A Cabinet meeting scheduled on the day of the Pagcor event is also moved because President Duterte 'decided to take the day off,' says Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque
Duterte inexplicably skips Pagcor event in Malacañang
(UPDATED) The Palace offers no immediate explanation as to why the President was absent from a scheduled check turnover event
Duterte wouldn't have revealed medical tests if 'serious' – Roque
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque describes as 'routine' the colonoscopy and endoscopy recently undergone by President Rodrigo Duterte
Duterte undergoes colonoscopy, endoscopy
But President Rodrigo Duterte maintains he is in good health
[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] From incapacity to absurdity
Compulsively carrying on this way, he succeeded only in burying himself deeper in the hole of his regime’s own digging
Duterte says Joma Sison 'played into' his hands with coma rumor
'Alam ko kagatin niya eh.... I was waiting for this announcement,' says President Rodrigo Duterte about communist leader Joma Sison
