The Palace says the President is expected to make his first public appearance on Tuesday, June 27, at Malacañang events

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte's nearly weeklong absence from official activities and events was not related to health issues, said Malacañang on Tuesday, June 27. Known for a packed public schedule and marathon speeches several times a day, Duterte's disappearances during what has been the biggest crisis of his presidency will add to frequent rumors he is in poor health, which his office denies. SEE ALSO: Then and now: Why Duterte’s martial law is nothing like Ferdinand Marcos’

“First and foremost, he is alive and well, he is very well, he’s just busy doing what he needs to do,”, presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella told reporters. "As you've seen he's been very much in the public eye but being out of the public eye, that is when he is able to do office work, he signs papers, he reads, he consults, he's actually very busy." READ: Duterte in excellent health, just needs rest — Palace

“Being out of the public eye is really when he gets to work… The thing important to know is he is on top of every situation,” Abella said. Fighting resumed in Marawi on Monday, a day after a unilateral truce was declared by the military for eight hours to mark the Eid al-Fitr Islamic holiday and try to rescue civilians trapped in the conflict zone. The President has not been seen in public since June 20, when he visited an evacuation center in Iligan City and checked on the condition of soldiers in a Cagayan de Oro military hospital. Duterte's previous prolonged absence, from June 12 to 16, was described by the Palace as a period of rest after strenuous activities that led him to cancel his appearance at the Independence Day rites, which would have been his first as president.
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte makes another lengthy absence from any public appearance after missing the Independence Day celebrations earlier in June. Rumors about his health continue to circulate within the minority although government officials deny any issues.