
Palace Press Officer Briefs Monday Circle, Robredo's Poll Surge Discussed
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro briefed the Monday Circle forum, where OCTA's Dr. Guido David also shared an exciting surge in Leni Robredo's pre-election survey ratings.
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Palace Press Officer Claire Castro briefed the Monday Circle forum, where OCTA's Dr. Guido David also shared an exciting surge in Leni Robredo's pre-election survey ratings.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stated that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. desires corruption investigations to continue beyond his term and also told Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte not to blame Marcos Jr. for alleged past corruption.

MANILA, Philippines — Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste has assured Palace Press Officer Claire Castro that he is willing to shoulder her hospital bills if she seeks treatment for “sleepless nights and…

MANILA, Philippines — The largest confederation of labor groups in the country called out Palace press officer Claire Castro for prematurely downplaying calls for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro on Friday dismissed a circulating report claiming that Henry Aguda is set to be replaced as secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). According to the online report, former presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda is being considered as Aguda’s replacement. READ: Marcos names digital technocrat Henry

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. still has no plans to have the Philippines rejoin the Rome Statute, which would restore the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction over the country, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said.

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday chided Quezon City Rep. Bong Suntay for claiming that Vice President Sara Duterte’s remarks that she had hired a hitman to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former Speaker Martin Romualdez were not actual threats. In a briefing on Palace press officer Claire Castro said any

MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer and Undersecretary Claire Castro has agreed again with Vice President Sara Duterte — this time, that it may have been better if the latter refrained from running for the country’s second-highest elective post. In a press briefing on Friday, Castro was asked about Duterte’s reflection during a speech in Davao

MANILA, Philippines — For the first time in years, Malacañang has agreed with a statement of Vice President Sara Duterte. According to Palace press officer Claire Castro, Duterte was right in claiming

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Tuesday dismissed claims made by Harry Roque that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supposedly wants to reconcile with Vice President Sara Duterte. In a Viber message to reporters, Castro described Roque’s statements as fabricated. READ: Marcos to see if Feb. 25 can be declared non-working holiday each

Palace press officer Claire Castro commented on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent trust and performance ratings, expressing gratitude that the public can discern who is working.

Malacañang, through Palace press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro, asserted that the Philippines has consistently maintained sincerity in its dealings and negotiations with the international community.

Philippine Palace press officer Claire Castro is demanding P500 million in damages from Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste, alleging he ruined her integrity through a social media post, escalating their legal clash.

The Palace in Manila remains unfazed by recent survey results showing public dissatisfaction, with Undersecretary Claire Castro encouraging citizens to acknowledge the government's ongoing programs.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro questioning why Duterte did not warn authorities if she knew the Iran War would happen.

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Monday criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for saying it “was not that difficult” to send aircraft to repatriate Filipinos affected by the conflict in the Middle East, calling her remarks out of touch with reality. Duterte made the comments during an interview on Ibalik ang Tapang at

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. may consider studying a proposal to adopt a four-day workweek as part of the government’s efforts to save energy as conflict in the Middle East intensifies, according to Malacañang. In a briefing on Wednesday, Palace press officer Claire Castro said the President could look into the suggestion, especially if

Former Rep. Mike Defensor’s warning that another group of former Marines would soon come forward with supposed firsthand accounts of an alleged bribery scheme in the administration of President Marcos is turning him into another Ador Mawanay, according to Palace press officer Claire Castro. Mawanay—whose real name is Antonio Luis Marquez—falsely accused Sen. Panfilo Lacson

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Wednesday dismissed ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio’s claims that the release of multibillion-peso local government support funds

A viral quote attributed to Palace press officer Claire Castro, dismissing scrutiny of President Marcos' confidential funds, has been debunked as fake.

Malacañang Press Officer Claire Castro has dismissed claims of an 'energy lockdown' as 'fake news,' with the Palace earlier stating no such lockdown is expected.

The Philippine Palace press officer Claire Castro justified the presence of two Metro Manila mayors at a recent cash distribution event for public utility vehicle drivers, despite the government’s anti-“epal” policy.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is pushing for the immediate enforcement of a bill to slash excise taxes on fuel products, according to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, though the bill has not yet been signed.

Heightened security observed at the Malacañang complex on Sunday was part of a routine exercise designed to test the operational readiness of personnel and units, according to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro.

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Thursday that Vice President Sara Duterte may have committed a “breach of public trust” if she had not alerted the government about the potential fallout from the Middle East conflict. This statement came in response to Duterte’s criticism of the Marcos administration’s alleged lack of preparation for

Palace press officer Claire Castro denied Malacañang's involvement in the replacement of Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice as House senior deputy minority leader, stating that his peers rejected him.

MANILA, Philippines — The Palace denied reports that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was brought to the hospital. Palace press officer Claire Castro said that the president was in a private meeting with the Presidential Management Staff on Saturday morning. “He is well, healthy, and working even on a Saturday,” Castro added in a message. The

MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro has likened Mike Defensor to infamous Senate witness Ador Mawanay, who testified against Sen. Panfilo Lacson over two decades ago but later retracted his statements. At Thursday’s briefing, Castro was asked to comment on Defensor’s warning that another group of former marines would soon come forward with their supposed firsthand

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Tuesday warned Atty. Silvestre Bello III that he can face disbarment if he knew that former President Rodrigo Duterte had killed a child and Bello had tolerated the commission of the crime. Former Justice Secretary Bello is one of the legal counsels of former President Rodrigo Duterte.