After the recently surfaced cancer rumors on Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, he warned former Secretary of Interior and Local Governance, Mar Roxas after he found out that Philip Lustre Jr., a Public Relations Officer of Roxas, allegedly said that Mayor Duterte has throat cancer, which made Duterte furious and said "I will reveal Roxas' true colors" after the accusations that he has health concerns.

Duterte said “How can Roxas allow his PR man to write a lie?” As the presidential race starts heating up and politicians are employing every strategy they have in their arsenal, false rumors and information are spreading like wildfire in hopes of gaining advantage over political reasons. The mayor also said that if it is proven that Lustre indeed made the statement, Roxas will face certain repercussions on Duterte. “Kung mao na ang tinuod nga PR siya ni Roxas unya di siya mu-undang, then I will tell the world kung kinsa si Roxas,” Duterte said.“ Wala jud tay mahayay,”
In rough translation:
[If it is true that he is a PR (officer) of Roxas and he will not stop what he is doing, then I will tell the world who Roxas really is.] Duterte also strongly suggested that if the rumors and conspiracies against him will still continue, he warned the former DILG secretary will regret allowing his employee in spreading information against the Davao City Mayor's own will. “Mag mahay jud siya. Remember day 2 pag (Super Typhoon) Yolanda naa nako didto (Tacloban)”, Duterte said.
In rough translation:
[He will really regret it. Remember, on the second day of (Super Typhoon) Yolanda, I was already there (Tacloban).]
After receiving information that Mayor Duterte will not run for presidency because of throat cancer, Lustre posted the information on his Facebook account, which caused him to tread muddy waters on Duterte's radar. The mayor immediately cleared the air, and denied the rumors dead in it's tracks and the spread information is false and has no authenticity. He said that he is always honest in revealing his health status to Davao citizens. But lately he admitted having Buerger’s and Barrett’s disease, suffering from back pains due to a past motorcycle accident. Duterte called Lustre "mentally impotent" after not being aware that having health concerns or cancer is not a reason for disqualification in the upcoming 2016 elections.
Despite Duterte's warnings, Lustre still stands by his statement. “I stand by what I wrote in social media. I have an impeccable source, who knows the real score. The admission that he has throat cancer was not a concoction of my mind. It came from the mayor’s mouth,” Lustre said.
He then added: “It saddens me that the Mayor would not admit the actual state of his health. If he intends to run for president, he should make a full disclosure of his health situation.”

Mayor Duterte already stated that he has no throat cancer, but Lustre still fights for the statement he recently released that the mayor has indeed throat cancer. This prompted "The Punisher" to warn Roxas that if the accusations and information won't stop, Mayor Duterte vowed to reveal Mar Roxas' true colors. What do you think of Mayor Duterte's health status? Does he really have throat cancer? Or is it just one of the strategies of politicians as the race to presidency heats up? Let us know your comments down below and share your opinions!
Source: abdavao