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New PCO Usec Castro takes aim at Duterte over "intrigue"
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro refuted former President Rodrigo Duterte's claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration is veering towards a dictatorship.
Castro challenged Duterte to provide evidence for his allegations, calling them baseless intrigues.
She accused Duterte of fabricating intrigues and planting evidence, referencing his past admissions as a prosecutor and his actions against former Senator Leila de Lima.
Duterte had previously stated he would not be surprised if Marcos Jr. declared martial law to secure his position in 2028, drawing parallels to his father's martial law declaration.
Vice President Sara Duterte, who is expected to run for president in 2028, is currently facing impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.
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Newly appointed Palace press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro accused former President Rodrigo Duterte of sowing intrigue and planting evidence.
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Malacañang has dismissed former President Rodrigo Duterte's claim that President Marcos Jr. is leaning towards dictatorship as a "hoax" and a "one-man fake-news factory."
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Newly appointed Presidential Communications Office undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro questioned former President Rodrigo Duterte's claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stole and sold the country's gold reserves, suggesting it might be another "campaign joke."
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Former President Rodrigo Duterte has accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of "veering towards a dictatorship" and potentially not stepping down after his term ends in 2028.
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Malacañang views President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s criticisms of the previous Duterte administration as a demonstration of his strong leadership.
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