00:00President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. spent Wednesday evening, January 21, in the hospital.
00:06Undersecretary Claire Castro confirms Marcos stayed at the St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City.
00:12She adds Marcos has since been discharged and is back in Malacanang.
00:16The palace later released an interview transcript between Marcos and Castro in which the president said he was feeling better and the problem had been addressed.
00:23Marcos says doctors diagnosed him with diverticulitis, a condition linked to stress and aging.
00:27This would not be the first time Marcos and the palace disclosed a health issue.
00:32He was diagnosed with COVID-19 twice while in office, in 2022 during his first week as president, and again in 2023.
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