Malacañang stood its ground on the circulation of President Marcos' fake medical records, saying it should not simply end with apologizing. 

The law must be enforced, and those who violated them must be held accountable, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said when sought for a statement on the appearance of the vlogger, who allegedly circulated the fake medical records of the President, at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

Castro pointed out that, while the vlogger was sorry for what happened, creating content should not be taken lightly, considering the reach of their platforms. 

"Ang batas ay dapat ipatupad. Ang lumabag sa batas ay dapat managot. Hindi po kasi ginagawang biro ang pagku-content, lalo na kung makakaapekto ito hindi lamang sa taong ginawa mong subject matter sa iyong content kundi sa buong tao, sa buong mamamayan na maaaring makapanood ng inyong mga fake news (The law must be enforced. Those who violate the law must be held accountable. Creating content should not be treated as a joke, especially if it affects not only the person you made the subject of your content but also the public—the entire citizenry—who may end up watching your fake news)," Castro said in a Palace briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 18. 

"So, nilalabanan po natin ang fake news, at hindi po dapat ito gagawin at pagkasabi ng sorry ay tapos na (We are fighting fake news, and this should not be done, nor should it end simply with saying sorry)," Castro added.

The Palace official, however, said they will just let the case run its course.

She added that "if he has done nothing wrong, then he should simply defend himself."

Asked if Malacañang would pursue any legal action against the vlogger, Castro said they leave it to the NBI, which initiated the investigation. 

"Ang nagsampa naman po ay ang NBI. Kung ano po ang nakikita nilang nilabag sa batas, dapat panagutin (It was the NBI that filed the case. Whatever violations of the law they see, those responsible should be held accountable)," Castro said.

Vlogger Jack Argota, who allegedly circulated fake medical records of the President, appeared before the NBI to submit his statement, which remains under investigation.

In January, after the President was diagnosed with diverticulitis, a document showing the Chief Executive's supposed health condition circulated on social media and was even sent to some reporters. 

Malacañang then labeled the document as fake.