PCO Usec. Claire Castro says of Rep. France Castro: We’re not sisters

MANILA, Philippines — Not related, just sharing the same surname. This was Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro told the media when asked about her relationship with Akbayan partylist Rep. France Castro. Claire clarified this after unverified information circulated in social media claiming that the two were sisters. According to press officer Claire, she

Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro and Akbayan party-list Rep. France Castro. MANILA, Philippines — Not related, just sharing the same surname.

This was Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro told the media when asked about her relationship with Akbayan partylist Rep. France Castro. Claire clarified this after unverified information circulated in social media claiming that the two were sisters.

According to press officer Claire, she and France only share the last name. “Wala po, ka-surname ko lang (we’re not related, we just have the same surname),” Claire told Palace reporters. Amid the campaign season for the 2025 polls, misinformation vastly increased in social media, with Claire’s false blood relation to France being one of them.

The Commission on Elections previously warned both candidates and voters against the misuse of social media in spreading indecent content and fake news. READ: Jay Ruiz takes oath as PCO chief, vows to fight fake news The PCO, for its part, has also boosted its efforts against misinformation, with its new chief Jay Ruiz vowing to fight “fake news.” Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

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