THE Palace on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte was in “excellent health” a day after he skipped the early-morning Independence Day rites at Rizal Park in Manila.

Speaking to reporters, Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella said the “brutal” schedule of the President took a toll on his health.

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