(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said his mother, former first lady Imelda Marcos, is "feeling much better" after being hospitalized for slight pneumonia and fever earlier this week.

In a statement, the President shared that he visited the Marcos matriarch as soon as he returned to Manila late Wednesday night from Melbourne where he attended the Asean-Australia Special Summit.

FORMER first lady Imelda Marcos. File photo

"My mother is feeling much better. I visited her last night after arriving from Melbourne and she was awake, alert, and even up at midnight," he said.

Marcos said his mother's medical team confirmed "her fever is gradually subsiding, and she is on the path to recovery."

Mrs. Marcos, who turns 95 years old in July, will be staying in the hospital while continuing her treatment.

"We've decided to keep her in the hospital until she finishes her prescribed course of antibiotic treatment. This measure will also afford her the necessary rest and continuous medical supervision," the President said.

Sen. Maria Imelda Josefa "Imee" Marcos said her mother was admitted to the hospital Tuesday.

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