FALSE. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro made remarks about the President being “overworked” and advised by doctors to “slow down” while he is in a hospital bed.
FACT. There is no verified record, transcripts, and press briefings, showing that Castro quoted the statement attributed to her in the image, nor confirming that Marcos was confined in the hospital.
While the President reportedly recovered from diverticulitis, the image and quote circulating online provide no credible source and rely solely on overlaid text to appear authentic.
The hospital scene used in the image is also unverified, and Castro did not make the quoted remarks attributed to her. However, she did release a separate statement indicating that the President’s condition was improving following his diverticulitis diagnosis.
This post is an example of how fabricated or out-of-context images and unverified quotes are used to create false narratives about public officials’ health. Emotional visuals, like hospital scenes, are often exploited to give credibility to claims that lack factual basis.
