Manila, Jan. 14 -- Malacanang on Wednesday dismissed as "fake news" allegations linking PHP7.5 billion in government funds to the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES), saying the claims were based on unverified documents and unsupported insinuations.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the allegations based on the so-called "Cabral files" allegedly obtained by Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste are not validated.

"Mas mahirap tugunan ang mga dokumentong hindi nakikita, mahirap tugunan ang mga dokumentong puro insinuations, mahirap tugunan ang mga dokumentong wala pang anumang basehan at wala pang ebidensya ng anumang anomalya (It is difficult to respond based on documents that have not been seen, documents that are full ...