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...
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that the group clad in black who caused unrest in Mendiola and at Ayala Bridge in Manila were not genuine protesters but paid troublemakers. Castro said this amid ongoing anti-corruption protests across the country on Sunday, Sept. 21, the...
Malacañang said President Marcos is ready to face allegations linking Ilocos Norte projects to the embattled Discaya contractor couple, assuring the public there will be no cover-up in the ongoing flood control probe. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after former Ilocos Sur...
President Marcos is closely monitoring the ongoing protests across the country, Malacañang said Sunday, Sept. 21, as it assured the public that their right to freely express dismay over corruption will not be curtailed. In an interview with GMA Integrated News, Communications Undersecretary Claire...
Malacañang said President Marcos respects the right of Filipinos to stage rallies against corruption, stressing that he also shares the public’s frustration over recent controversies. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this ahead of the planned protests against government...
"Perhaps Vice President Sara Duterte needs a clearer vision and hearing aid so she can hear what President Marcos has been doing." This was how Malacañang rebutted Duterte 's remarks over Marcos ' response to the corruption-ridden flood control projects in the country. In an interview...
President Marcos’ intensified anti-corruption campaign is not being pursued to cement his political legacy but to address systemic anomalies in government projects, Malacañang said. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this amid ongoing investigations and demonstrations prompted by...
