(Eagle News) — Malacañang released on Thursday night pictures showing a sprightly President Rodrigo Duterte attending functions, amid speculations he was ill after he was not seen in public engagements for four days.
The Palace said two pictures showed Duterte visiting Villamor Airbase, Pasay on Thursday.
In one of the photographs taken from the airbase, the President–who was sporting a cap and a brown leather jacket— was seen saluting government troops who welcomed him upon his arrival.
In another, he was seen walking along a coastline accompanied by who appeared to be a government security official.
Several uniformed personnel are seen in a line, welcoming Duterte.
Another two pictures showed the President with his aide Bong Go.
Malacañang said the pictures this time were taken inside Bahay ng Pagbabago on Thursday, before 6 p.m.
Earlier, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the President was well, and was merely taking time off to “rejuvenate.”
This was after a punishing schedule that saw Duterte travelling from Cagayan de Oro, where he visited government troops wounded in the fighting in Marawi; to Villamor Airbase in Pasay, and to the Libingan ng mga Bayani and the Marine headquarters, both in Taguig; in one day, Sunday, June 11.
President Duterte ended his then-hectic schedule past midnight already.