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Bongbong Marcos, family, staff take COVID-19 test

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/01/10/070416_bongbong.jpg"/></figure></div><h3>Bongbong, contrary to his wife, says no results yet</h3><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE)</strong> - Former Sen. Ferdinand &quot;Bongbong&quot; Marcos Jr., his family and staff have taken tests for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the politician&#x27;s wife said Thursday, even as she debunked talk that the ex-lawmaker was allegedly in critical condition.</p><p>Marcos&#x27; sister, incumbent Sen. Imee Marcos, earlier belied rumors that the defeated vice presidential candidate was intubated due to pneumonia and was set to be flown to Singapore for treatment.</p><p>&quot;Contrary to the rumors circulating, my husband is well. His lungs did not collapse,&quot; Mr. Marcos&#x27; wife Liza said in a statement along with a photo of the former senator sitting in bed and holding a copy of today&#x27;s newspaper.</p><p>&quot;He was not airlifted in Manong Chavit&#x27;s plane to get treatment in Singapore. He is not dying nor is he dead,&quot; she said, referring to fellow Ilocano politician, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur Mayor Chavit Singson.</p><div><strong>MARCOS FAMILY, &#x27;ENTIRE STAFF&#x27; TEST FOR COVID-19</strong></div><p>Mr. Marcos, his family and their employees decided to take the coronavirus test after the former lawmaker reportedly felt &quot;unwell&quot; after his trip to Spain, where thousands have fallen ill with the virus, his wife said. </p><p>She said they tested negative.</p><p>&quot;We are taking the COVID-19 outbreak seriously and have instituted sanitation procedures here at home. We hope you and your family can do the same,&quot; she said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/26/20/bongbong-marcos-covid-19-coronavirus-test">&#x27;Unwell&#x27; Bongbong Marcos takes COVID-19 test: Imee</a></li></ul><div><strong>BONGBONG SAYS &#x27;NO RESULTS YET&#x27;</strong></div><p>In a separate post, the former senator posted a similar photo layout as his wife did, but clarified that he has yet to receive his results.</p><p>&quot;A few days ago I was feeling a little under the weather and as a result went to get checked. We are still waiting for the results,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;I am doing okay and contrary to popular belief, I am home on self-quarantine... Fortunately, I feel much better and am getting stronger by the day,&quot; he said.</p><p>Mr. Marcos&#x27; statement made no mention that his family and entire staff also underwent testing for the coronavirus.</p><p>Several politicians, including Sen. Imee, were earlier bashed online for taking the coronavirus test despite a Department of Health policy that the swabbing units should only be administered to the elderly and symptomatic patients due to the lack kits in the Philippines.</p><p>A Senate investigation, chaired by Sen. Marcos, earlier found that the DOH only had 2,000 COVID-19 testing kits days before the Philippines declared a state of public health emergency due to the rapid spread of the global pandemic.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/09/20/binay-marcos-slam-health-department-for-having-only-2000-covid-19-testing-kits">Binay, Marcos slam health department for having only 2,000 COVID-19 testing kits</a></li></ul><p>ABS-CBN News has reached out to the Marcos camp to clarify the conflicting statements, but they have yet to respond to messages.</p>

<p>Former Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., his family and staff have taken tests for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the politician's wife said Thursday, even as she debunked talk that the ex-lawmaker was allegedly in critical condition.</p>

Former Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., his family and staff have taken tests for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the politician's wife said Thursday, even as she debunked talk that the ex-lawmaker was allegedly in critical condition.

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Bongbong Marcos, family, staff take COVID-19 test

Katrina Domingo,

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Published March 26, 2020 02:53 PM PHT

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Updated March 26, 2020 04:40 PM PHT

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