Palace emphasizes law enforcement over personal gratitude issues

The Philippine Palace dismissed Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte's claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lacks gratitude after the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. The Palace emphasized that gratitude should not hinder law enforcement. Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro stated that the government must uphold its legal commitments, regardless of personal relationships. She referenced past acknowledgments of gratitude between Marcos and Duterte regarding the burial of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Castro also questioned whether "utang na loob" influenced former President Duterte's appointment of Chinese businessman Michael Yang as his economic adviser, linking it to past controversies surrounding Yang's role in government dealings.