Philippine President Marcos Jr. Lifts Rice Sack to Dispel Health Rumors

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. publicly lifted a sack of rice multiple times during a distribution event, seemingly to counter persistent rumors about his health.

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Marcos lifts sack of rice, asks: ‘Sinong may sakit?’

[Updated April 16, 2026, 10:54 a.m.] MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday yet again squashed rumors about his health, this time by repeatedly lifting a sack of rice as if it were a dumbbell. During a rice distribution event in Manila, the president himself picked up sacks of rice one by one

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