Manila, Sept. 17 -- Malacanang on Wednesday hit back at Vice President Sara Duterte's criticism of the Marcos administration's anti-corruption campaign, particularly on the handling of the alleged corruption in flood control projects, saying the President is acting decisively while upholding due process.

"Hindi po natin alam kung siya po ba ay matagal na nag-stay sa isang kweba at hindi niya nalalaman ang mga nagaganap at hindi niya nalalaman ang agarang isinasagawa ng Pangulo (We don't know if she has been staying in a cave too long that she is unaware of what is happening and what the President is immediately carrying out)," Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a press briefing.

Castro said Marcos does not believe in shortcuts, ...