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Castro says she did not seek reporter’s removal from Malacañang beat
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro has denied accusations of involvement in the Presidential Communications Office's (PCO) decision to remove a broadcast journalist from covering President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The PCO had asked Net25 to replace a reporter for allegedly breaching protocols by speaking to the President without prior permission during an event in June.
Castro stated that she does not supervise the Malacañang Media Accreditation and Relations Office (MARO) and is not the PCO Secretary, thus not involved in such decisions.
She dismissed rumors linking her to the incident, particularly those from vloggers, as 'fake news'.
Castro clarified that she has no personal issues with the reporter and that reporters have the right to ask difficult questions as part of their job.
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