Sen. Loren Legarda filed another medical leave covering Oct. 12 and 13, Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. confirmed.
Bantug said Legarda has not submitted another medical leave for the remainder of October or for November, based on his latest statement.
The senator previously filed a medical leave in August.
Senate President Win Gatchalian earlier said Legarda had informed fellow senators about her medical condition, describing her illness as serious. However, he declined to disclose the specific illness.
In a separate statement, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said his conversation with Legarda indicated that she had a problem involving her lungs.
Neither Gatchalian nor Bantug publicly identified Legarda’s specific diagnosis in the statements provided.
Bantug’s latest update clarified that Legarda’s new leave covered two days. No additional leave request had been submitted for the remaining days of October or the coming month of November at the time of his statement.
The report did not provide further details about Legarda’s condition, treatment or expected return to her regular Senate duties.
