MANILA - Senator Juan Ponce Enrile is feeling better now, according to his son, former Congressman Jack Enrile.
The 91-year-old senator, who has been detained at the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital for plunder and graft charges over the pork barrel scam, was rushed to the Makati Medical Center early Thursday because of pneumonia.
He had been suffering high fever for the past two days and had even coughed blood.
Speaking to "Mornings @ ANC" on Friday, the younger Enrile said his father no longer has fever and has not coughed blood in the last 24 hours.
"He's fine, he's getting better. His fever is gone for today... He's under massive intravenous antibiotics, but that's to be expected given the level of infection of his pneumonia. He's being monitored and right now wala siyang fever, medyo mataas ang kanyang appetite. That's a good indication that he's getting better," he said.
"He has not spat any blood in the last 24 hours, I believe. But given his advanced age and his frail condition at this point, he is under constant medical supervision and observation," he added.
He said right now, only immediate family members are allowed to visit the senator.
He said his father is expected to stay in Makati Medical Center "for as long as the pneumonia is there."
"Once the pneumonia is gone and everything is under control, I'm sure the Philippine National Police will bring him back to his former place of detention," he said.
Jack, meanwhile, thanked the PNP and the Sandiganbayan for being cooperative in making sure that his father is in good health.
The anti-graft court has a standing resolution that allows Enrile to be brought to another hospital with better facilities in case of emergency.
"Fortunately, the Sandiganbayan and the Philippine National Police have been very, very cooperative and they promised to give him the utmost care," the younger Enrile said.
The 91-year-old senator, who has been detained at the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital for plunder and graft charges over the pork barrel scam, was rushed to the Makati Medical Center early Thursday because of pneumonia.
He had been suffering high fever for the past two days and had even coughed blood.
Speaking to "Mornings @ ANC" on Friday, the younger Enrile said his father no longer has fever and has not coughed blood in the last 24 hours.
"He's fine, he's getting better. His fever is gone for today... He's under massive intravenous antibiotics, but that's to be expected given the level of infection of his pneumonia. He's being monitored and right now wala siyang fever, medyo mataas ang kanyang appetite. That's a good indication that he's getting better," he said.
"He has not spat any blood in the last 24 hours, I believe. But given his advanced age and his frail condition at this point, he is under constant medical supervision and observation," he added.
He said right now, only immediate family members are allowed to visit the senator.
He said his father is expected to stay in Makati Medical Center "for as long as the pneumonia is there."
"Once the pneumonia is gone and everything is under control, I'm sure the Philippine National Police will bring him back to his former place of detention," he said.
Jack, meanwhile, thanked the PNP and the Sandiganbayan for being cooperative in making sure that his father is in good health.
The anti-graft court has a standing resolution that allows Enrile to be brought to another hospital with better facilities in case of emergency.
"Fortunately, the Sandiganbayan and the Philippine National Police have been very, very cooperative and they promised to give him the utmost care," the younger Enrile said.
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