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Duterte's painkiller use draws concern
Published Sun, Dec 18, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Manila
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte's admission that he used a powerful painkiller has prompted concern about his health, with lawmakers urging him on Sunday to undergo a medical examination and disclose the results.
Mr Duterte on Monday revealed that he used to take fentanyl, often prescribed for cancer pain and other chronic ailments, because of a spinal injury from previous motorcycle accidents.
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