As if confirming speculations about his health problem, Philippine President told a gathering of military academy association in Malacañang on Thursday that he went to a hospital the previous day where doctors took “samples” for tests, while pointing to his stomach area, Rappler reports. Known for a busy schedule and long speeches, often several a day, the 73-year-old Duterte’s frequent disappearances have fueled rumors he is in declining health and that the government is trying to keep that under wraps, Reuters reports. On Thursday, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque once again said the President’s medical records should remain confidential for now unless “there is a ground to release it”, adding that the people would be informed if he was suffering a serious illness.