President Marcos does not want a reenacted budget, so Malacañang has urged lawmakers to speed up the work. "Bilisan ang trabaho. Dapat bilisan ang pag-aaral (Speed up the work. The study should be expedited)!" Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a briefing...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's plan to fight against greed of certain high-ranking officials in the government should start in her office, Malacañang said. "Okay. Siguro unahin po muna natin sa OVP. Iyon lang po (Okay. Maybe we should start with the OVP first. That’s all)," Palace Press...
Malacañang said the Office of the President (OP) has already sent demand letters to collect the outstanding bills from agencies as early as April and May. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the over P14 million...
Malacañang said offering a reward in order to track down former lawmaker Zaldy Co "can be considered." While there has yet to be talks on providing a bounty for the arrest of the resigned solon who is suspected to be in Portugal, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Malacañang has accused Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga, who is facing a 60-day suspension at the House of Representatives, of using President Marcos ' name to justify his acts of disinformation. "[S]a ating nakikita rito, ginagamit lamang ang pangalan ni Pangulong Marcos Jr....
President Marcos has denied former Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chairman Silvestre Bello III’s allegation that he was removed from his post after refusing a supposed P1-billion offer to run for Congress in Davao, calling the claim “a lie.” In a press briefing, Presidential...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said it will “fully cooperate” with a Senate inquiry into its performance, even as it expressed disappointment over allegations that the agency has been spreading unverified or misleading information. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after...
The camp of Senator Robin Padilla on Friday, Nov. 28, maintained that allegations he violated the Anti-Wiretapping Law are premature, stating no facts have been established regarding the audio clip he played during the Senate’s budget deliberation for the 2026 budget of the Presidential...
Malacañang said the videos released by resigned congressman Zaldy Co are plagued with inconsistencies, raising doubt that he may be altering his claims on the flood control mess based on the public 's reaction. Palace Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro has denied that she was the person in an alleged recorded conversation about troll farms, saying lawmakers must be careful not to be unwittingly used by fake news peddlers. Castro said this after Senator Robin Padilla presented...
Malacañang has accused Vice President Sara Duterte of fueling political instability after Duterte publicly expressed her “readiness” to assume the presidency should President Marcos resign amid allegations of budget insertions and drug use. Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
Malacañang stressed that the people behind the "transition council" only have one goal—to remove President Marcos from office for their "own vested interests." Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the statement, following the revelation of Senate President...