FACT-CHECK: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was not diagnosed with a disease

CLAIM: TikTok video showing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was diagnosed with kidney disease.

RATING: FALSE

A TikTok video falsely claimed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was diagnosed with a disease.

The video claimed that Marcos was experiencing a “mysterious disease.”

It said, “Binulgar na ang Tinatagong Sakit ni BBM?” (“BBM’s hidden disease was publicized?”)

The last time Marcos was reported as being ill was when he caught flu-like symptoms with First Lady Liza “Araneta” Marcos back on March 21, 2024.

However, he and the first lady immediately started to show signs of improvement as disclosed in this March 22, 2024 press release.

As of writing, the video has amassed a cumulative 137,500 likes, 2,975 comments, and 5,627 shares. Kenneth Fernando

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