Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro responded to Senator Imee Marcos’ apology to her late father, former President and dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., over her strained relationship with her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The senator had earlier released a video on Holy Monday, admitting she had failed to “watch over” her sibling.
Castro, however, countered on Tuesday that the President lives a disciplined and respectable life, while implying that it was the senator who lacked guidance.
“Sino kaya talaga ang hindi nabantayan ng magulang at sino ba talaga ang hindi nabantayan ang kapatid?” she remarked.
She further emphasized the President’s character:
“Unang-una po, ang Pangulo, hindi po ito nagmumura, hindi ito nagmi-meltdown lalo na sa publiko at hindi po ito nagbabanta sa buhay nino man. Ang Pangulo po ay ikinasal, may pamilya, hanggang ngayon ay faithful sa asawa.”
Castro added:
“So, sino po kaya ba ang naging pasaway? Sino po kaya ang dapat binantayan?”
The Palace official also suggested that Senator Marcos should instead apologize for allegedly maligning the President in public.
“Ang paghingi ng patawad—iyong bang hindi pagbabantay sa kaniyang kapatid o ang paninira ng kapatid sa publiko? Alam po ng Pangulo ang nangyayari sa atin at sa mga pangyayari sa ating paligid. At asahan po natin na ang Pangulo, hindi po siya naninira ng kaniyang kapatid,” Castro said.