MANILA, Nov. 15 -- Malacanang on Saturday dismissed the allegations of resigned Ako Bicol party-list congressman Zaldy Co that PHP100 billion were inserted into the 2025 national budget.

In a video statement, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro called Co's claims inconsistent and misleading.

She said Co's two-part video is an admission that he manipulated the budget.

"Ang mga binitawan ni Zaldy Co ay isang kasinungalingan, propaganda. Mas lumalaki ang kasalanan ni Zaldy Co sa bayan (What Zaldy Co said is a lie, propaganda. Zaldy Co's wrongdoing against the nation has only grown)," Castro said.

"Napakaliwanag na mga pag-amin niya. Umamin si Zaldy Co sa ginawa niyang mga insertions para sa budget 2025. Hindi na niya matatangi na siya ang...