‘Balde Remark’: Palace Says Sit Down, Listen to What President Is Saying

Palace defends Marcos’ ‘balde’ advice as part of El Niño preparations

ASM, Philippine Canadian Inquirer October 15, 2026 “𝐁𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢 𝐧𝐚 𝐤𝐚𝐲𝐨 𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 ’𝐩𝐚𝐠 𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧, 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐭𝐚 𝐧𝐚 𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐲𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐭.” – 𝐏𝐁𝐁𝐌 MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has defended President Ferdinand Marcos […]

‘Balde remark’: Palace says sit down, listen to what President is saying

MANILA, Philippines — Those criticizing President Marcos’ advice for the public to buy buckets and collect water ahead of Super El Niño should instead buy themselves “buckets and buckets of brains” to appreciate the President’s plan. This was according to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro at a briefing on Tuesday. Marcos, who was anticipating the negative impacts of Super El Niño,  in a media interview in Singapore on Oct. 11,  advised his coun…

Palace defends Marcos’ advice on rainwater

​MALACAÑANG on Tuesday slammed Vice President Sara Duterte for ridiculing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s advice to collect rainwater ahead of the anticipated Super El Niño.​“She doesn’t know that collecting rainwater has always been a project of the government, that is the Office of the Vice President,” Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in Filipino in a press briefing.​Castro said the president is keen on mitigating the effects of the Su…

Palace defends Marcos' rainwater buckets remarks: 'Sit down and listen'

Malacañang on Tuesday defended President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s remarks about using buckets to collect rainwater, saying people need to listen to what he had to say.