Doctor is in on ‘healthy’ Duterte, medical marijuana, free halth care
Credit to Author: RALPH VILLANUEVA| Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 15:32:37 +0000
A doctor running for a seat in the Senate believes that President Rodrigo Duterte is healthy but should disclose his real condition to the public.
Doctor Wilie Ong, during the ABS-CBN senatorial forum “Harapan 2019” on Sunday evening, also said he was in favor of legalizing medical marijuana as long as there were studies to support its benefits.
“I would go for it, especially for those [suffering1 from] stage four cancer. Let us give it a chance,” Ong said.
Ong also said that the measles breakout was a “worldwide problem” and that no specific individual should be blamed for it.
He said that the Department of Health should rebuild public trust and help raise the vaccination rate.
Ong admitted that some citizens were dodging going to doctors because of expensive fees.
This, he said, was why he was pushing for free medical healthcare and check up.
Duterte’s health has been under the microscope these past months.
In October, Duterte admitted to have undergone endoscopy.
A few weeks ago, former senator Francisco “Kit” Tatad wrote in his column at The Manila Times that the President underwent a kidney transplant.
Duterte berated Tatad for the allegedly libelous column and even threatened to slap him as he challenged the writer’s virility.
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