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MANILA - Palace Press Officer Claire Castro threw shade at Senator Imee Marcos as she closed the Palace briefing on Tuesday.Castro discussed how Irene and Aimee Marcos remained supportive of the President.&quot;Sa huling video ng Pangulo ay doon natin namalas na ang pagmamahalan ng magkapatid ay hindi matatawaran, walang kaduda-duda si Ms. Irene, ang nasa likod ng magandang kasuotan ni Pangulong Marcos Jr. noong huling SONA nitong Hulyo,&quot; Castro said.&quot;Kitang kita ang pag-aaruga ng bunsong kapatid na si Ms. Irene sa Pangulo pati na sa First Family,&quot; she added.Castro was referring to Marcos&#x27; vlog where he shared how Irene has been selecting the barongs he wore during his annual address.&quot;Marami ang naantig na damdamin sa nakitang ito behind the camera. Behind the news ay may isang Ms. Irene, isang kapatid na nagpapangiti sa ating Pangulo na nagpapagaan din ng dalahin. Isang kapatid na nagbubukas ng daan para malagpasan ang mga balakid,&quot; Castro said.Without naming names, the Palace Press Officer then quipped, &quot;Hindi isang kapatid na gumagawa ng problema para madagdagan pa ang pasanin sa balikat ng ating Pangulo.&quot;Reporters perceived she was referring to Sen. Imee Marcos, who has been vocal in her criticism against the President.This was not the first time Sen Imee and Castro engaged in a word war.Just last week, they also traded barbs— after Marcos alluded to Castro as &quot;impakta&quot;.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro threw shade at Senator Imee Marcos as she closed the Palace briefing on Tuesday.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro threw shade at Senator Imee Marcos as she closed the Palace briefing on Tuesday.

Castro says Irene, Aimee Marcos remain good sisters to the President

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Castro says Irene, Aimee Marcos remain good sisters to the President

Jervis Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 11, 2026 06:22 PM PHT

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Updated August 11, 2026 11:51 PM PHT

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