Philippine rock n’ roll icon Joseph William Feliciano Smith, better known in the local industry as Joey or Pepe Smith, suffered a stroke in the wee hours of Wednesday and was rushed to a hospital in Antipolo. As of press time, Smith was recovering and “conscious.”

Music promoter Dudee Alfonso confirmed the latest update on Smith’s health status adding that this stroke was not as bad as the last one. The rock star has suffered Smith three strokes since 2016.

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