MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Friday denied new allegations of corruption against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., after some lawmakers claimed there were alleged text messages between him and former undersecretary Adrian Bersamin regarding supposed kickbacks from infrastructure projects. At a briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that baseless claims should not be used as a weapon to weaken the public’s trust in the government. READ: Adiong urges verified info amid alleged Marcos-Bersamin text claims “At present, we firmly deny any allegations of corruption being attributed to the President. The President is currently focused on working to develop our country, […]... Keep on reading: Palace on Marcos, Bersamin text claims: `We have not seen anything'