Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro denied allegations that the Palace made inconsistent statements on the role of Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong in the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI). In a press briefing on Monday, Sept. 29, Castro clarified that her Sept. 13 remark,...
Malacañang has assured the public that President Marcos will not permit any irregular projects in the 2026 national budget, vowing a clean process following the controversies that hounded this year’s appropriations. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this amid ongoing...
Malacañang denied that the Marcos administration had taken a position on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request for interim release from the International Criminal Court (ICC), after his lawyer cited Palace remarks in a filing before the tribunal. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
President Marcos has ordered his legal team to study the appointment of Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong as special adviser to the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), following questions raised over possible conflicts of interest. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this...
President Marcos announced that P36 billion previously earmarked for flood control projects will be redirected to social welfare initiatives under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) amid the ongoing corruption controversy. Marcos said this as he led the awarding of the Huwarang...
"Nagbunga naman po yata ang madalas niyang pagbibiyahe (Her frequent travels have paid off)." This was how Malacañang reacted to the revelation of Vice President Sara Duterte that one country had agreed to host her fathe r, detained former president Rodrigo Duterte, for his interim release from...
Malacañang agreed that the Discaya contractor couple should first return their alleged ill-gotten wealth as proof of good faith before being admitted to the Witness Protection Program (WPP). Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this following the debate that ensued in a Senate hearing...
President Marcos is angered by reports that lawmakers are demanding kickbacks of up to 25 to 30 percent from infrastructure projects, Malacañang said. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after embattled contractor Curlee Discaya compared alleged commission rates across...
Malacañang said that there is no security threat against President Marcos, despite his continued absence from the public eye over the past four days. In a press briefing, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro explained that the President has only been tied up with private meetings in the...
Investors are more keen in investing in a country whose leader fights corruption. This was how Malacañang made an assurance over the reputational risks the ongoing investigation on corruption practices may cause to domestic and foreign investments. "We all know that investors want to invest in...
Malacañang has called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to investigate former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson for possible inciting to sedition after his remarks urging students to rise for a “revolution against corruption.”...
President Marcos has ordered that all those who used violence during Sunday’s rallies will be held accountable, Malacañang said, as it condemned the group that supposedly started what government officials described as “anarchy.” Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made this statement...
