Palace Press Officer Claire Castro (L) and Vice President Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Friday told Vice President Sara Duterte to “stop being fake and pretending to be nice” after the latter denied having any desire to take President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s post.

In rebutting Duterte’s remarks, Castro recalled a speech the vice president delivered in the Netherlands last year, where she said that she and her supporters wanted Marcos removed from office.

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