Malacañang on Tuesday declined to say whether President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. plans to take legal action against his sister, Sen. Imee Marcos, after she accused the First Family of drug use without presenting evidence.

Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro told Palace reporters that the administration is adopting a “wait-and-see” stance following the senator’s explosive remarks during a protest on corruption.

“Let’s just wait and see. As of now, we do not have any plan of making any legal action against her,” Castro said. “Let us check first all the facts and the statements that she made. And it’s up to the Department of Justice, and maybe the Ombudsman, if they will take any initiative.”

Malacañang has repeatedly dismissed Sen. Marcos’ allegations as baseless and defamatory, with Castro calling them part of a familiar “playbook” used by the senator’s unnamed allies. She also pointed to the President’s past claim that he donated a kidney to his father, the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.—a detail she said contradicts insinuations of drug use.

While reports on Marcos Sr.’s supposed transplant are scarce, archival news accounts confirm that Marcos Jr. mentioned the alleged donation in a 2002 television interview.

Despite the very public rift within the Marcos family, the Palace expressed confidence that the controversy will not sway the Armed Forces of the Philippines or the international community.

“They assess and evaluate using the correct data and facts,” Castro said. “The only people who can be fooled by this are those who refuse to think and whose only goal is to bring down the administration.”

Calling the senator’s remarks “kwentong kutsero,” Castro urged the public not to take the allegations seriously.