Palace to VP Sara: Don't be a termite

Sara Duterte: P20/kg rice in Visayas ‘too late'

Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday said the rollout of P20 per kilogram rice in the Visayas comes “a little too late” and suspiciously close to the May ele

Palace to VP Sara: Don't be a termite

(UPDATE) MALACAÑANG on Thursday hit back at Vice President Sara Duterte after she criticized the government's plan to sell rice for P20 per kilo in the Visayas, telling her and her supporters to 'not be termites in society.'

Consumer group questions pilot run of P20/kilo rice in Visayas

Consumer group Bantay Bigas on Thursday questioned the government"s move to implement the pilot run of the P20 per kilo rice in the Visayas, saying it could be an electioneering tactic.

No to crab mentality, Palace says on VP Sara criticism of P20/kg. rice

By Darryl John Esguerra Palace Press Officer Claire Castro. (PNA photo by Darryl John Esguerra) MANILA – Malacañang on Thursday pushed back against Vice President Sara Duterte’s criticisms of the rollout of PHP20-per-kg. rice in the Visayas, accusing her of sowing division and undermining the administration’s efforts to improve the lives of Filipinos. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, speaking at a press briefing in Malacañang, defended the pr…

Palace tells Duterte: Stop crab mentality

Malacañang on Thursday hit back at Vice President Sara Duterte for criticizing the rollout of P20-per-kilo rice in the Visayas, urging officials to unite behind President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. instead of fueling negativity. At a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said true leaders should support the country’s top official rather than criticize …

By Karylle Garcia, CLTV36 News intern Malacañang strongly opposed Vice President Sara Duterte's negative statement regarding the sale of ₱20 per kilo of rice in the Visayas region. In a press briefing on Thursday, April 24, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Assistant Secretary Claire Castro said the vice president's sentiments can be considered a "crab mentality" instead of supporting the government's move. "A true leader — and a true Fil…