In a statement, Malacañang said the President underwent magnetic resonance imaging and medical evaluation, and “was diagnosed to be having muscle spasms causing what he described to be an unbearable pain at the pelvic and spinal area of his body.”
“Magandang gabi sa inyo mga kababayan ko, mga Pilipino (Good evening to all Filipinos),” President Duterte said in the video, which Go said he was taking on their way back to the Philippines.
Malacañan Palace made the surprise statement on Tuesday after saying the president did not suffer serious injuries after an accident last week, during which he was said to have fallen off a motorcycle.