The Palace Press Officer, Claire Castro, has publicly rebuked Senator Alan Peter Cayetano for his claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.rejected a proposed P10,000 cash aid program for Filipino families.

Castro clarified that the proposal was first introduced in 2021, before Marcos took office in June 2022, and questioned why Cayetano is blaming the current administration for its failure to pass.She criticized him for consistently shifting responsibility onto others rather than addressing his own shortcomings.

Cayetano, however, defended his stance, arguing that the proposal was feasible given the government's annual budget allocations for financial assistance.He claimed Marcos rejected the aid after winning the election, despite repeated requests from the Senate Finance Committee.The Palace dismissed Cayetano's allegations as baseless and accused him of spreading misinformation to avoid accountability.This dispute highlights ongoing political tensions over economic policies and public welfare initiatives in the Philippines.