FACT CHECK: Claire Castro quote dismissing scrutiny of Marcos’ confidential funds is fake

2026-02-17 - 10:26

Claim: Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s use of P1 billion in confidential funds does not require receipts and should not be questioned by the public. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: A quote card from Pinoy Celebrity News is spreading on Facebook, and has garnered more than 64,000 reactions, 16,000 comments, and 3,300 shares since February 13. The quote card features an image of Castro and her alleged quote: “Confidential fund po ito kaya hindi kailangan ng resibo.” (These are confidential funds and they don’t require receipts.) According to