Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro, on Monday, March 23, defended President Marcos for appointing acting secretaries and not secretaries to lead several agencies of the government. Castro, in a press briefing, said the President "means no offense to the...
Malacañang said President Marcos has yet to receive the emergency powers bill allowing the suspension or reduction of excise taxes on fuel, but assured the public that he will sign it immediately once it reaches his desk. In her press briefing on Monday, March 23, Presidential Communications...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro is demanding P500 million more from Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste in damages for supposedly "ruining" her "integrity" as Palace Press Officer. Castro said it in jest in a press conference on Monday, March 23, after...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro, on Monday, March 23, hit Navotas Lone District Rep. Toby Tiangco for "having a lot to say" as he keeps on allegedly badmouthing government institutions. Her remark came after Tiangco claimed there is now vote buying in the...
Malacañang said the government is not downplaying the situation amid rising oil prices, as it announced the formation of a crisis committee even as it maintained that there is no oil crisis in the country so far. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this amid...
Malacañang has justified the presence of elected officials during the rollout of cash aid for tricycle drivers, saying their participation did not violate the “anti-epal” provision under the 2026 national budget. In her press briefing on Monday, March 23, Presidential Communications Office...
Malacañang has asked for cooperation from the public amid the crisis brought by the Middle East conflict. "Sa panahon ngayon, ang kailangan natin ay pagkakaisa at pagtutulungan (What we need this time is unity and cooperation)," Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro...
President Marcos on Tuesday assured Filipinos that food supply and prices remain stable despite rising global oil prices, saying there is no need to hoard as the government keeps the situation under control. Marcos said this as he led a joint price and supply monitoring activity of the Department...
Malacañang has rejected former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense’s claims of betrayal, saying his arrest served justice for the victims of his bloody war on drugs. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro asserted that the Philippine government did not betray the...
Malacañang clarified that the heightened security observed around the Palace complex was part of a routine security exercise to test the operational readiness of personnel. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this amid rumors circulating online about razor...
Malacañang has denied an online report claiming that former presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda is being considered to replace Henry Aguda as head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro dismissed the report, saying...
President Marcos has appointed Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco as Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities, ending months-long speculations of Frasco leaving the Tourism portfolio. In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary...
