Malacañang extended a public birthday greeting to Vice President Sara Duterte following her recent birthday, with Palace Press Officer and PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro delivering the message during the Palace briefing on Monday, June 1.

Castro presented a past image of the vice president during the briefing, including a reference to Duterte’s previous practice of greeting individuals on their birthdays. She also reiterated that the Palace would extend greetings despite past political differences.

When asked whether Malacañang had a message for the vice president, Castro responded by recalling previous remarks and emphasizing the Palace’s position on extending courtesy.

“Natandaan po natin nung nakaraang Pasko ay binanggit niya na hindi niya babatiin ng Pangulo sa maligayang Pasko dahil hindi daw niya alam kung magbabago ang attitude kung babatian niya ng maligayang Pasko," Castro said.

"Pero hindi po tayo ganyan at siya po ay ating babatiin at gagayahin ko po ang kanyang pagbati ng maligayang kaarawan. So naghanda po tayo ng isang mensahe para kay VP Sara,” Castro added.

She added a simple greeting on behalf of the Presidential Communications Office: “Happy birthday VP Sara.”

The Palace statement was presented as a brief gesture of goodwill amid ongoing political discourse between the administration and the Vice President.