The President of the Philippines admits he is old and his life is affecting his health.

"If you ask me 'your health is at its best', the answer is no. Of course, my current illnesses are due to my age and my life is starting to affect me. my health, "President Rodrigo Duterte said in an interview on the GMA TV channel of the Philippines on November 15.

Rumors about the health of Duterte, 74 years old, have been made public since his inauguration in 2016. Doctors found a suspicious tumor during Duterte's colonoscopy last year, which made him mistaken. I have cancer. However, the final test results show that it is benign tumors.

During a visit to Russia in early October, the Philippine president revealed he had asthenia, which caused his eyelids to collapse. A few weeks later, Duterte fell over his motorbike and injured in an accident that left him "unbearable pain in the spine near the pelvis". President of the Philippines must stand with a cane when attending the coronation of Emperor Naruhito and give up the banquet on October 22 because of injury.

Salvador Panelo, a spokesman for Duterte, said on November 11 that the President of the Philippines would not go to Malacanang Palace for three days but to work at home in Davao City. Panelo explained that the decision was made because Duterte "wants to experience less distractions and needs rest."

The Philippines constitution requires the public to be informed of the president's health in case he / she is "seriously ill". If a president cannot run the country because of illness, power will be transferred to his deputy. This means that Vice President Leni Robredo, Duterte's rival, will come to power if he is not physically fit to assume the responsibility.