MANILA, Dec. 2 -- Malacanang on Tuesday said the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged some PHP14 million in foreign travel receivables under the Office of the President (OP) because several government agencies have not yet reimbursed expenses that the OP initially advanced for multiagency official trips.

In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stressed that the COA observation does not point to irregularities in the Marcos administration's travel spending but simply reflects delayed payments that other agencies must settle.

"Collection letters were already issued in April and May 2025. Of the said amount, PHP7,887,555.64 or 55 percent were already collected to date...