President Marcos Dismisses Health Rumors by Lifting Rice Sack
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. publicly refuted persistent health rumors by lifting a sack of rice at a Manila event, following previous physical displays. His palace simultaneously rejected calls for him to release health records or undergo drug testing.
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After jumping jacks, Marcos lifts small sack of rice in health display
Malacañang sees no need to release Marcos’ health records amid a deluge of claims and rumors over his state of health — or that he’d already passed
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[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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