MANILA — Malacañang on Friday dismissed concerns over President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s health after social media posts claimed that his gums were bleeding during a public engagement last Tuesday.

Speculations about the President’s health surfaced after several social media users said that Marcos Jr’s gums were supposedly bleeding while he was delivering a speech at an event honoring slain uniformed personnel and their families at Camp Aguinaldo, the Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters.

Clips of the event have since gone viral on social media.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro however said that there is nothing to worry about as the President is in good health.

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“Mapapansin ninyo po, siguro po kahit po iyong mga media, halos araw-araw naman po ay nakikita ninyo ang Pangulo sa kaniyang mga activities at sa kaniyang pagsama dito sa Alyansa. Maliban diyan ay mayroon pa rin po siyang mga meeting kasama po kami,” Castro said in a Palace briefing. 

(You can see that the President has activities almost daily, including being with the Alyansa slate. Apart from that, we have regular meetings with him) 

She said that Marcos Jr. is in good health, based on her interactions with him. 

“Kung hindi po maganda ang kalusugan ng ating Pangulo, malamang ay hindi na po siya nakakaganap ng kaniyang mga tungkulin sa araw-araw.”

(If he is not in good health, the President would not be able to fulfill his daily tasks)

The Palace official meanwhile called on "fake news peddlers" not to make up stories regarding the President’s health.

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“Hindi po iyan maganda para sa ating bansa, dapat po ipagdasal pa po natin na maging maganda ang kalusugan ng mga namumuno sa atin. At iwasan po nila na magbigay ng speculation, kahit hindi po doktor ay nagpapakadoktor sa social media,” she said.

(It is not good for the country. It would be better to pray that our leaders have good health. And let's avoid speculations. Some, even if they are not doctors, are playing doctor on social media)

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