Manila, April 10 -- It no longer came as a surprise that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is behind the spread of the fake "polvoron" video showing a man resembling President Ferdinand R. Marcos sniffing illegal drugs, Malacanang said Thursday.

This, after vlogger Vicente Bencalo "Pebbles" Cunanan accused Roque of being the brains behind the altered video.

"Hindi na ito bago at buti na lamang may isang tao na dati nilang kaalyado na sinabi na si Atty. Harry Roque ang nagpakalat. (This is nothing new and fortunately, someone who was once their ally said that Atty. Harry Roque was the one who spread it)," Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a press briefing.

"So, hi...