Sara, Castro swap barbs: 'Attention-seeker,' 'VP can't do research'

Palace: VP not working, not helping Asean

Palace press officer Claire Castro hit back at Vice President Sara Duterte yesterday, saying the country’s second highest official has time to attack the Marcos administration while contributing nothing to the Philippines’ hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.

Palace hits back at VP Sara over 'attention seeker' remarks

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday hit back at Vice President Sara Duterte after she criticized the President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s handling of unemployment and the economy.Speaking to reporters in Cebu, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Duterte appeared "behind" on current events and government programs."Maybe she talks that way because she is too behind," Castro said. "The brain operates on a use it or lose it principle."Earlier…

Sara, Castro swap barbs: 'Attention-seeker,' 'VP can't do research'

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte and Palace press officer Claire Castro exchanged yet more heated remarks, with the former calling the latter an “attention-seeker” and the latter saying that the former apparently cannot research what is currently happening in the country. These recent statements stemmed from an interview with Duterte at The Hague, Netherlands, on Thursday, May 7 (Netherlands time), wherein she was asked about Ca…