Call for Marcos to release health records, undergo drug test rejected

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang will not release the health records of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. nor will it entertain the renewed call for him by supporters of the Duterte family to undergo a hair follicle drug test to prove that he remains fit to work as the country’s highest official. According to Palace press officer Claire Castro, the Supreme Court already ruled that a sitting President could not be compelled to release medical records, citing a 2020 decision that shielded former President Rodrigo Duterte during his health scare at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Are we not transparent enough? […]... Keep on reading: Call for Marcos to release health records, undergo drug test rejected

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