Ramos resumes work at palace

Ramos resumes work at palace

MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos returned to work at the presidential palace yesterday, shortly after being discharged from a hospital where he underwent surgery for a blocked artery.

Ramos, accompanied by wife Amelita, appeared lively as he waved to crowds of reporters, hospital employees and well-wishers seeing him off from the Makati Medical Center three days after the operation.

When asked if he would slow down his pace of work, the 68 year-old leader flashed a thumbs-up sign and said: "What's that?" "All's well that ends well," he added, as he thanked the team of surgeons that operated on him.

Two hours after leaving the hospital, and following a brief stop at his home near the palace, he went to his office and met with several government officials, did some paperwork and made some telephone calls, an official source said.