Palace press officer Claire Castro on Wednesday dismissed rumors circulating online that she is being eyed as the next secretary of justice, following Jesus Crispin ‘Boying’ Remulla’s appointment as the next Ombudsman.
Castro also currently serves as undersecretary at the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
‘First of all, we don’t know where it started, so there’s no truth to that,’ she said at a briefing when asked for a confirmation on the matter.
Asked if she would accept if ever President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. offers the role, Castro only said, ‘Hypothetical question. I cannot answer.’
On Monday, Remulla designated Undersecretary Fredderick A. Vida as officer-in-charge of the Department of Justice.
At the briefing, Castro said there was no shortlist yet on who would be the next chief of the department.
Castro is a lawyer and former broadcaster. She was appointed in February, along with then PCO acting Secretary Jay Ruiz, who was replaced by Dave Gomez in early July. /apl