Duterte only suffered muscle spasms, advised to rest – Go

President Rodrigo Duterte is seen clutching on a cane while he is in Japan to join world leaders in witnessing the enthronement ceremony for Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo on Tuesday. PCOO
President Rodrigo Duterte is seen clutching on a cane while he is in Japan to join world leaders in witnessing the enthronement ceremony for Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo on Tuesday. PCOO

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte was advised by his doctors to take a rest in the next few days following his motorcycle accident in the grounds of Malañang last week, his former aide Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said.

Go added that after undergoing an MRI scan early Wednesday morning, doctors found that the President experienced muscle spasms when he complained of back pains .

May mga medisina na dapatAt kailangan po magpahinga ang Pangulo. He was advised to rest. Rest, rest kailangan talaga,” said Go.

Ako na po ang mag a-assure sa inyo, nothing to worry, purely muscle spasms po ‘yun at kailangan lang po niya ng pahinga ng ating Pangulo,” he added.

Go, however, refused to name the hospital where the President was checked

Ang kinabahala namin at first kung tinamaan ang kanyang spine since it was unbearable pain nga po ang nararamdaman niya kahapon. Pero salamat po sa Panginoon at wala naman pong dapat ikabahala at tiningnan talaga ng doctor habang ginagawa yung MRI,” Go said.

Duterte complained of pain in his hips after falling from a motorcycle ride inside the Malacanang Palace last week but insisted that he will continue riding.


In a Facebook live taken by Go on Tuesday evening, President Duterte said that he felt the pain while getting up from bed to brush his teeth during his shortened Japan visit.


Alam mo, about four days ago, sumpemplang ako sa motorcycle. Pag nag mo-motor ka, once or twice sa buhay mo, makatikim ka talaga ng semplang,” President Duterte said.


Lahat ng mga nagmomotor sumesemplang. Kagaya sa akin, ang ano lang, parang hindi ko matiis… ‘Yung sa belt banda, mga three inches medyo masakit talaga,” he added./PN

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