Malacañang dismissed rumors that President Marcos had been rushed to a hospital, saying the Chief Executive was in a private meeting and continuing to work over the weekend. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro issued the clarification amid circulating claims...
Malacañang believed that the 18 former marines, who claimed to have delivered kickbacks to President Marcos and other officials, were being used by people who wanted to bring the President and the government down. "Malamang (Most likely)!" Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary...
Malacañang has brushed aside an invitation from former president Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyer to discuss the latter’s interim release, saying any visit to the Philippines should be for tourism, not legal negotiations. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro made the...
Malacañang announced that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will undertake a State Visit to the Philippines from March 3 to 4 upon the invitation of President Marcos. In a press briefing on Friday, Feb. 27, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said President...
Malacañang said the government is open to investigating alleged drug-related killings under President Marcos if concrete evidence is presented. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after Nicholas Kaufman, the counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte in...
Malacañang said it would have been better if Vice President Sara Duterte had remained mayor of Davao City, saying the country could have had a vice president who actively helped President Marcos instead of criticizing the administration. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary...
President Marcos supports the Department of Budget and Management 's (DBM) proposal to lower the cap on unprogrammed appropriations (UAs) to 3 percent, Malacañang said. "Yes," Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said when asked on Thursday, Feb. 26, if the...
Malacañang maintained its distance from the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, brushing off the decision of the National Unity Party (NUP) for leaning towards not voting for the impeachment of the country 's second-highest official. "Decision po nila iyan (That...
Malacañang said it respects the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to grant former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request to skip his scheduled detention hearing, reiterating that the Marcos administration will not interfere in the proceedings. In a press briefing on Thursday, Feb....
Malacañang said allegations of supposed bribery linked to the administration may be an attempt to discredit the International Criminal Court (ICC), as it dismissed the claims against President Marcos as recycled lies. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this...
On a rare occasion, Malacañang has agreed with Vice President Sara Duterte when she said that not all Cabinet secretaries under President Marcos are competent, although she was cited as an example. "Let us look who 's talking," Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
President Marcos wearing a pair of pink socks when he met with Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo, his closest rival in the 2022 presidential elections, and the handover of Manny Pacquiao 's boxing memorabilia to the National Sports Museum, which he oversaw, were a display of unity, Malacañang...
