菲律宾总统小费迪南德·马科斯（Ferdinand Marcos Jr.）证实，他已近三年未与妹妹艾美·马科斯（Imee Marcos）参议员交谈，但对她并无芥蒂。一位总统府官员表示，对于艾美近期称两人关系“不存在”的言论，总统似乎感到失望。这些评论是在一次UPLIFT委员会会议后发表的。
总统通讯部副部长克莱尔·卡斯特罗（Claire Castro）表示，她在UPLIFT委员会会议后亲自询问了马科斯总统关于其妹言论的看法。“是的，在UPLIFT委员会会议结束后，我立刻走近总统并询问了他关于其妹艾美·马科斯参议员这段评论或声明的看法，他表示‘是的’，他们已经快三年没说话了，”卡斯特罗告诉记者。
卡斯特罗指出，艾美·马科斯参议员“一直没有参加家庭聚会（和）家庭活动。”她观察到，当被问及对妹妹言论的反应时，总统的肢体语言流露出失望之情。
尽管双方关系疏远，卡斯特罗强调：“总统对这位姐姐没有怨恨。”她拒绝推测造成冷战的原因，称此事应向该参议员本人询问。在政治分歧的背景下，两人的关系变得紧张，艾美·马科斯目前与副总统莎拉·杜特尔特（Sara Duterte）结盟。
Malacañang has shrugged off the coalition launched on Sunday by allies of the Duterte family. The Reform Alliance for Good Governance and Accountability, or RAGE Coalition, led by Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, unites political forces aligned with the Dutertes amid government challenges like anomalous infrastructure projects and soaring fuel prices. Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Marcos will not be swayed by personal grudges or ambitions.
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Malacañang said President Marcos does not feel alluded to by former House Speaker Martin Romualdez's criticism of corruption in the administration. It maintained that Marcos himself ordered the probe into questionable flood control projects. The Sandiganbayan also issued a hold departure order against Romualdez.
Malacañang pushed back against Vice President Sara Duterte's criticism of the government's handling of rising oil prices tied to Middle East tensions. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro questioned why Duterte did not alert authorities if she foresaw the oil crisis as early as 2022. Castro emphasized that as vice president, Duterte had a duty to inform officials to allow public preparation.
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The Supreme Court has directed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Executive Secretary Ralph Recto to comment within 10 days on a mandamus petition seeking disclosure of his medical exam results, including physical, mental, and hair follicle drug tests. Malacañang has vowed to comply with the order amid health rumors dismissed by officials.