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Marcos won't give in to drug test dares—Palace

Published Nov 18, 2025 06:18 pm
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MB File Photo)
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MB File Photo)
Malacañang has reiterated that President Marcos will not undergo hair follicle drug test, saying he will not give in to any provocation from his critics.
Responding to the dare of Senator Imee Marcos that she would agree to undergo a DNA test if the President agrees to do a hair follicle test, Palace Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Marcos will not be swayed by such demand as the issue has long been resolved.
"Uulitin natin, paulit-ulit, uulit-ulitin natin, hindi po tayo magpapadala kung ano ang sinasabi ng mga maiingay. Matagal na po itong naresolba (We will repeat it, again and again; we will keep repeating it. We will not be swayed by what the loud critics are saying. This has long been resolved)," Castro said in a Palace briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
"Ang Pangulo po ay malinis at ang Pangulo po ay hindi magpapadala sa anumang pag-uudyok – pag-uudyok ng mga destabilizers, pag-uudyok ng mga obstructionists na walang gagawin kung hindi magbigay ng mga kondisyon, magbigay ng pag-uutos sa Pangulo kahit hindi na po ito naaayon sa kaniyang pagtatrabaho (The President is clean, and the President will not give in to any provocation—provocation from destabilizers, provocation from obstructionists whose only aim is to set conditions and issue demands to the President even when these no longer align with his work)," Castro stressed.
The Palace official has once again criticized the move of the senator—alleging the First Family of drug use—which demonstrated her support to people who have issues with corruption and other crimes.
"So, alam naman natin, muli uulitin ko, mas pinuprotektahan niya ang mga taong may issue about corruption, mas pinuprotektahan niya ang mga taong umamin na murderer kaysa sa kapatid niya na nagsasagawa lamang ng pagpapaimbestiga para mawala, masugpo ang korapsyon sa bansa (So, as we all know, I will repeat it again, he protects people who have issues with corruption more; he protects people who have admitted to being murderers more than his own sibling, who is simply conducting investigations to eliminate and curb corruption in the country)," Castro said.
On Monday night, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) sister claimed that her brother and his family are using illegal drugs. This has been debunked by the Palace multiple times, and even called the senator's recent remarks as "desperate moves."
READ MORE: Castro calls Senator Imee's drug accusation vs PBBM a 'desperate move'

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