Manila, Feb. 25 -- Malacanang on Wednesday called on law enforcement agencies to take appropriate steps against individuals behind a "lousy script and repeated lies" intended to taint President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s reputation.

"Paulit-ulit na kasinungalingan laban sa Pangulo. Lousy script, hindi pang-award winning. Hindi malinis, alam mo na may kasinungalingan (These are repeated lies against the President. It's a lousy script-not award-winning. It's not clean; you can tell there are lies)," Palace Press Officer Claire Castro told reporters.

Castro was reacting to claims by lawyer Levi Baligod and a group of alleged former members of the Philippine Marine Corps that Marcos was the mastermind behind the alleged flood control corrupt...