Palace Press Officer Usec. Claire Castro responded to Vice President Sara Duterte’s earlier statement that nothing can be expected from the president.

At a press conference, Usec. Claire Castro recalled the Vice President’s remark about the president’s promise of P20-per-kilo rice. These include VP Sara’s earlier statement that she knows a way to make the price of rice down to P20 per kilo, but she will not share it because she does not want to help the president.

“Sinabi niya na mayroon siyang alam na paraan para ito maging P20 kada kilo na bigas pero hindi daw niya ishe-share dahil ayaw niyang tumulong sa pangulo,” Castro said

Castro questioned that and asked whether P20-per-kilo rice has ever been available in Davao City, because if it has, VP Sara has already implemented what she already knows.

“Meron na po bang P20 na bigas sa Davao City na hindi galing sa Kadiwa ng Pangulo? Kasi kung meron, ibig sabihin, na-implement niya yung kanyang alam,” she said

Hence, Castro said that nothing can be expected from the Vice President.

“From that statement na ayaw niyang tumulong sa pangulo, anong mae-expect natin sa bise presidente sa pagtulong sa isinasagawa ng pangulo, sa mga interventions ng gobyerno? Wala tayong lalong maaasahan sa presidente,” she said

She also countered the Vice President’s plan for an information dissemination campaign by the Office of the Vice President (OVP), and stressed that the administration does not end with the information dissemination, as it comes with action.

“Hindi lamang po information dissemination ginagawa ng administrasyon. Hindi lang sa information dissemination tumitigil ang Pangulo. May aksyon. May pagtulong. May mga ginagawang pamamaraan,” she said