Manila Doctors won't confirm or deny if Kho's dad is hospitalized

MANILA, Philippines - The Manila Doctor's Hospital (MDH) has refused to neither confirm nor deny reports that the father of cosmetic surgeon Hayden Kho is being confined in the said facility due to heart ailment. Bryan Palacios, the hospital's spokesperson, on Monday told radio dzBB's Teresa Tabares that MDH was not in a position to issue a statement about Dr. Hayden Kho Sr's whereabouts or health condition. "Wala ho sa posisyon ang ospital na sumagot ng oo o hindi doon sa balita na nakuha n'yo [The hospital is not in a position to answer yes or no to the report that you received]," Palacios told Tabares. "Kung siya man ho ay nandito, gaya ho ng iba pang pasyente natin na nangangailangan po ng ganitong exposure sa media, kailangan pa ho naming makuha ang panig ng pamilya kung sila ho ay papayag," Palacios added. [We still need to get the side of the family before the hospital could confirm or deny if Dr. Hayden Kho Sr. is here and if we could say something about his condition.] Palacios nevertheless confirmed that Kho Sr. was listed as one of the doctors of the establishment. "Si Dr. Kho Sr. ay nakalista ho dati na doctor dito sa Manila Doctors Hospital, ngunit ngayon po ay wala ho kaming balita tungkol sa sinapit niya. [Dr. Kho Sr. was listed as a doctor of the Manila Doctors Hospital, but we did not receive reports on what happened to him.] Tabares told Palacios that when she went to MDH, she was able to confirm that a Dr. Hayden Kho Sr. was confined at the hospital's Room 711. However, Tabares said the patient refused to be interviewed by the media. Palacios said that it would be up to a patient whether he would answer media queries. "Tulad ho ng kahit sinong pasyente, tinitingnan muna ho namin...kung sila ay papayag. Ngunit dahil nga ho sa sinabi ko kanina, wala ho kaming record or wala ho kaming patunay na siya ho ay nandito o wala ho siya dito," said Palacios. [The hospital first asks the patient if they would grant an interview. But as I've said earlier, we don't have record or proof that he is here or not here.] - GMANews.TV