PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III needs to take a long and relaxing break just like any other heads of state, Health Secretary Enrique Ona said Monday. In an interview in Malacanang, Ona did not suggest that Aquino should undergo executive check-up but reiterated the need for him to take a long and well-deserved vacation. Read more

AMID growing concerns over President Benigno Aquino III’s apparent recurring illness, Malacañang said the Chief Executive undergoes an annual medical check-up. Isabela Representative Rodolfo Albano on Thursday urged the President to undergo an executive medical check-up to determine his health condition after suffering from a slew of illnesses in the past weeks. Read more

MANILA — Sidelined by flu, President Benigno Aquino III skipped a meeting on Friday with the leader of multi-lateral lender International Monetary Fund (IMF) who praised the Philippines’ resiliency during the global economic crisis. “The President is not feeling well,” deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said. Read more

MALACAÑANG slammed on Saturday critics of the government’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program and the universal health insurance for allegedly being “myopic” for linking those projects to 2013 elections. In an interview over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda wondered why the Aquino administration has been accused of politicking whenever it has been [...]