There was nothing more to clarify after St. Luke’s Medical Center categorically denied the authenticity of alleged medical test results circulating online and on social media purportedly involving President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
This was according to Deputy Speaker Paolo P. Ortega V of La Union, a stalwart of Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD), who stressed that the issue was not about health, but the deliberate spread of false information—an assessment firmly backed by an independent and credible institution.
He said, “This is not a health issue. This is a disinformation issue. An independent medical institution has already confirmed the documents are fake. We respect and rely on that statement.”
St. Luke’s Medical Center, in a public advisory dated 28 January 2026, said it was aware of the circulation of documents claiming to pertain to the President and categorically rejected their authenticity.
“St. Luke’s Medical Center is aware of medical test results falsely circulating online and on social media claiming to pertain to President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr. These documents are FAKE and FALSIFIED,” the hospital said.
The solon emphasized that the denial did not come from Malacañang but from St. Luke’s itself, underscoring that the matter had already been settled by the hospital’s statement.
“This did not come from the Palace. It came from St. Luke’s Medical Center itself. That alone settles the issue,” Ortega said.
The House leader also warned against attempts to pressure public officials into disclosing private health information, noting that patient confidentiality is protected by law and hospital policy. He said Mr. Marcos respects patient confidentiality and data privacy as the principle applies to everyone. “No one should be pushed into violating privacy laws just to feed rumors.”
In its advisory, St. Luke’s reiterated its strict observance of confidentiality and data privacy, stressing that medical results are released only through official channels.
“St. Luke’s Medical Center strictly upholds patient confidentiality and data privacy. Medical results are released only to the patient himself/herself through authorized and official hospital channels,” it said.
The hospital further warned that any medical documents circulated outside these channels are considered unauthorized and fraudulent.
“Any medical results or documents obtained, posted, shared, or circulated outside these authorized channels are considered unauthorized, fraudulent, or falsified,” St. Luke’s said, adding that such acts constitute “a breach of data privacy and is a violation of hospital policy and applicable laws.”
Ortega echoed the hospital’s call for caution, urging the public to be responsible in sharing information online.