MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Wednesday stated she was delighted when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addressed her as “Ante Kler” for the primary time since her appointment in July 2025.
Her nickname, in any case, transcends political colours.
Whether or not Marcos loyalists, Diehard Duterte Supporters (DDS), or Kakampinks who backed former Vice President Leni Robredo’s 2022 presidential bid, netizens, particularly those that watch her common press briefings or YouTube vlog, have grown accustomed to calling her Ante Kler.
“It warms the guts as a result of the president himself has stated the identify, Ante Kler. That’s an endorsement,” Castro stated throughout a press briefing in Malacañang.
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Requested if it was an endorsement for a attainable bid for elective workplace within the 2028 elections, Castro coyly denied it.
“It’s simply assist for the identify Ante Kler. Don’t fear, I’ve already registered it,” she stated.
Castro calls her followers and followers “Ka-Clear” as she clarifies the Marcos administration’s place on varied points.
Her bashers, in the meantime, name her “Anti Clear.”
“What can we anticipate from them? They may by no means perceive my piece, my assertion, even whether it is clear sufficient for them to grasp,” Castro stated in an interview in August 2025.
Her remarks got here amid latest consideration surrounding her function as Palace press officer and de facto spokesperson for the administration and Marcos.
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Throughout a press convention in Singapore on Oct. 11, Marcos clarified that his earlier use of the phrase “buwaon,” or “liar,” was not directed at Vice President Sara Duterte.
Fairly, it was his response to claims by his critics that the administration was shifting to amend the Structure to cancel the 2028 elections and prolong his presidential time period.
“I simply obtained this report, and I requested her, ‘Is it true that this report got here out?” Marcos stated.
“She thought what I stated was for a press launch. Foolish you, Ante Kler,” he added.
Castro instructed Marcos, “Sorry, sir,” prompting laughter from reporters and authorities officers current. /mcm
