Manila, June 26 -- Malacanang on Thursday slammed Vice President Sara Duterte's attempt to divert public attention by claiming that the impeachment efforts against her are part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s desire to stay in power.

"Siguro iyan po ang nais niyang maging naratibo, ipakita sa taumbayam. Pero nawawala po 'yung issue patungkol sa kanyang accountability tungkol sa confidential funds at iba't iba pang mga complaints na napapaloob sa articles of impeachment (Maybe that's the narrative that she wants to tell the people to overshadow the issue about her accountability regarding confidential funds and various other complaints contained in the articles of impeachment)," Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a press br...