Malacañang expressed confidence that the Philippine economy will post stronger growth in the second half of the year despite the government 's decision to lower its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2026. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Malacañang has questioned Vice President Sara Duterte 's bid to remove certain documents, including her statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs), from the evidence in the impeachment proceedings against her. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Intelligence gathering should not be conducted on students, Malacañang said, contradicting Vice President Sara Duterte 's view that the Tacloban City school gun attack exposed the government 's failure to recognize the importance of intelligence gathering. "Ibig sabihin, estudyante dapat...
Despite being President Marcos ' biggest rival in the 2022 elections, Malacañang has commended Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo for recognizing the administration 's efforts to address the country 's housing shortage. Before concluding the one-hour-long Palace briefing on Tuesday, June...
Anyone who frequents the local live bar scene knows that the landscape can feel a bit mechanical lately. We are living in a fast-moving digital rush where a single track blows up on social media on a Monday and disappears from playlists by the end of the month. It is a world built for quick scrolls...
Malacañang has denied accusations that the Marcos administration is weaponizing the International Criminal Court (ICC) against its political opponents, saying the cases before the international tribunal originated from complaints filed by Filipinos themselves as early as 2017. Presidential...
“Patawid: All the Things I Leave You” may seem like another Boys’ Love (BL) story about two young men discovering their feelings for each other. But beneath its tender romance lies a deeper narrative about inheritance, silence, and a kind of love that survives even when it is never openly...
Malacañang has congratulated Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian after he formally assumed the Senate presidency, as it urged lawmakers to immediately act on priority measures of the Marcos administration. In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Claire Castro said President Marcos wants...
It would only be "proper" for Vice President Sara Duterte to testify at her own Senate impeachment trial as it presents an opportunity to clear her name, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Vice President is in the best position to provide...
Malacañang defended Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. over China 's imposition of sanctions against him, saying he was just performing his duties. While the Palace recognized that China has its own laws and policies, Teodoro was also doing his job...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro may be one of the government 's fiercest defenders these days, but in a recent "Fast Talk" interview with TV host Boy Abunda, "Auntie Claire" showed a lighter, more playful side — from teasing her husband to admitting that...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said she is willing to defend President Marcos only as long as the Chief Executive is telling the truth and is doing what is right. Speaking in an interview with television host Boy Abunda on his YouTube channel, Castro said she...
