THE controversy over the frigate acquisition project linking President Rodrigo Duterte’s top aide is part of destabilization efforts against the administration, Malacanang said on Tuesday.

In an interview over state-run Radyo Pilipinas, Palace spokesman Harry Roque said he got information from his former "consultant" in Congress and a "public relations practitioner" that there was a "major destab effort" linked to the frigate deal, which included discrediting the government through Special Assistant to the President Christopher “Bong” Go.

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