Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro believes she is the target of a demolition job to kick her out of Malacañan following the resurfacing of an old video that allegedly misrepresents her actions as a lawyer.

Castro said this after a clip of her in a heated exchange inside the Manila Police District (MPD) headquarters in Manila resurfaced online following her appointment to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).

In a press briefing, the Palace official expressed her dismay over the release of what she called "spliced footage," saying it meant to discredit her and push her out of Malacañan.

"Why nila pinalabas ito and spliced dahil ayaw nila siguro ako siguro na manatiling tagapagsalita rito ng Palasyo (Why was this released and spliced? Maybe because they do not want me to remain as the Palace spokesperson)," she said.

"They want me out, the soonest," she added.

Castro proceeded to explain her side of the story. She said she had been representing a man who was in a legal dispute with his wife back in 2015.

According to her, the estranged couple had agreed to meet in a coffee shop inside a mall in Manila, where the husband was unlawfully arrested without a warrant or a complaint against him. She claimed her client was framed.

Castro—who was detained along with her husband, her secretary, and her client for slander by deed and obstruction of justice—claimed that the video only captured a portion of the incident, failing to show her full conversation with authorities.

"If given a chance to do that again, I will. Why? Because I did that for justice," she said.

Castro also addressed allegations that she is the sister of ACT Teachers Representative France Castro.

"If ever na naging kamag-anak ko siya (France Castro), I will be proud. The problem is, hindi, eh (If ever she were my relative, I would be proud. The problem is, she is not)," she said.

"Pati ba si Fidel Castro ng Cuba ay kamag-anak ko?... So, lahat ba ng Castro dito ay kamag-anak ko? But if they will acknowledge me as their relative, eh di okay lang, ‘di ba. Wala namang masama doon (Is Fidel Castro of Cuba also my relative?... So, are all Castros here my relatives? But if they acknowledge me as their relative, then that's okay, right? There's nothing wrong with that)," she added.