Manila, June 20 -- "Wait and see."

This was Palace Press Officer Claire Castro's response to former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque's challenge for the Marcos administration to "come and get (him)."

In a Palace press briefing on Friday, Castro said the Department of Justice (DOJ) is merely awaiting the formal notice on Roque's asylum bid.

"Ayon naman po sa DOJ ay naghihintay lamang po ng formal notice na patungkol po dito sa kaniyang asylum. Kung ang sinasabi po niya (The DOJ said it is just waiting for a formal notice regarding his asylum. If what he is saying is), 'Come and get me,' ayon naman po sa ating pamahalaan (then, the government says), 'Wait and see,'" Castro said.

She told Roque not to underestimate the intelligence ...