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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with his Economic Team at Malacañang Palace on Friday, January 30, 2026. Marcos ordered members of the Cabinet to submit biweekly reports on Philippine infrastructure projects, particularly classrooms being constructed around the country. PCO

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Harlene Delgado

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/176993636677220260130-marcos-economic-team-meeting-PCO3.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with his Economic Team at Malacañang Palace on Friday, January 30, 2026. Handout/PCO" width="960"/>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. meets with his Economic Team at Malacañang Palace on Friday, January 30, 2026. Handout/PCO</div>MANILA -- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he is recovering after he was diagnosed with diverticulitis -- the inflammation of pouches inside the colon.In his latest vlog tackling policies published Sunday, February 1, Marcos Jr. cited the ‘good assessment’ of his doctors.“Kamusta po kayo? Sana’y nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan. Ako naman, eto, nagre-recover na rin,” he said in his introduction. <div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/1/palace-on-marcos-jr-s-health-after-diverticulitis-diagnosis-wala-namang-problema-1504">Palace: Marcos Jr. on the mend, will focus on health instead of impeachment threat</a></div>“Pero maganda ang assessment ng mga doktor, nothing serious. Kailangan lang magpalakas ulit,” he added.He also acknowledged that he got thin due to his soup-only diet.“Namayat na nga ako at sabaw lang pinabinibigay sa akin ng ilang araw. Mabuti na ‘yan at para akong nag-diyeta,” Marcos Jr. said.The Palace earlier clarified that the alleged leaked copy of the President’s medical report claiming that the Chief Executive may need surgery to address his diverticulitis that went viral on social media was fake.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/27/marcos-heeds-doctor-s-advice-skips-events-outside-palace-after-diverticulitis-diagnosis-1355">Marcos Jr. heeds doctor’s advice, skips events outside Palace after diverticulitis diagnosis: Malacañang</a></div>Last week, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said Marcos Jr. had been advised by doctors to take a week rest. “Konting pahinga lang, just like any other normal individual,” Recto said in a chance interview after the Gawad Lingkod Bayani awards where he represented the president.“And I think in the next few weeks, the President will be fully recovered,” the official had added.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he is recovering after he was diagnosed with diverticulitis -- the inflammation of pouches inside the colon.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he is recovering after he was diagnosed with diverticulitis -- the inflammation of pouches inside the colon.

Marcos Jr. says he’s ‘recovering’: ‘Nothing serious, kailangan lang magpalakas ulit’

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Marcos Jr. says he’s ‘recovering’: ‘Nothing serious, kailangan lang magpalakas ulit’

Harlene Delgado,

ABS-CBN News

Published Feb 01, 2026 05:00 PM PHT

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