A Facebook post claims that Palace Press Officer Claire Castro described Vice President Sara Duterte as a “plague” and called for her resignation. This is false.
On Nov. 9, a Facebook page posted a graphic featuring photos of Castro and Duterte, with the following text attributed to the palace officer:
“Salot lang ang VP sa ating bansa, mag resign na sya hindi naman sya importante (The VP is nothing but a plague to our country. She should just resign — she isn’t even important).”
Castro never made such a statement.
However, she previously criticized Paolo Panelo Jr., the vice president’s spokesperson, for suggesting on Sept. 14 that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. step down from office.
The erroneous post came as the impeachment court resumed its proceedings for Day 40 of Duterte’s impeachment trial, marking the start of the defense team’s presentation of evidence.
Published by Lathalang Pilipino (created March 14, 2026), the post has garnered over 2,000 reactions; 1,500 comments; and 78 shares, as of writing. The page labels itself “Journalist” and combines information from news reports in its captions, but makes use of fake graphics.
