MALACAÑANG has slammed detained Sen. Leila de Lima for casting doubt on President Rodrigo Duterte's claim that public funds were running out amid the government's efforts to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic in the country.

Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo on Saturday said De lima should review first the President's public address for her enlightenment instead of "blabbering from ignorance."

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