Palace: Joke about President’s health ‘improper’

2026-01-25 - 21:06

MANILA, Philippines — Is blood thicker than water? Not in Filipino politics. Not really. Malacañang on Sunday called out Sen. Imee Marcos for joking about the health of her brother, President Marcos, who was briefly hospitalized on Wednesday because of diverticulitis, a nonlethal condition common to aging individuals frequently under stress. In a message to