MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Malacanang on Thursday accused Vice President Sara Duterte of pursuing personal interests during her time as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary, saying her actions were not aligned with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directives.

Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said Duterte cannot claim that Marcos' leadership was unclear when her decisions in office prioritized self-interest over national priorities.

"Hindi talaga niya malalaman ang direktiba ng Pangulo kung hindi siya marunong makinig at nagsasarili ng diskarte para sa pansariling interest (She cannot be aware of the President's directives if she does not know how to listen and instead pursues strategies for personal interests)," Castro said.

The Pala...