Duterte painkiller use draws concern in Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's admission that he used a powerful painkiller has prompted concern about his health, with lawmakers urging him Sunday to undergo a medical examination and disclose the results.

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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He however said his doctor made him stop using it on learning he was "abusing the drug" by using more than the prescribed patches.