Marcos won't stop any protest actions as long as laws are followed - Palace

President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. will not hinder any protest actions provided that they are being held within the bounds of the law, Malacañang said on Monday.

This as some groups have already disclosed their plans to hold more rallies amid corruption issues in flood control projects.

"Kung ang kanilang pagpoprotesta ay naaayon sa batas, hindi naman po iyan pipigilan ng Pangulo," Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a briefing.

"Ang tangi lamang pong hiling ng Pangulo ay kung kayo ay magpo-protesta dapat naaayon sa batas," she added. 

Castro, however, expressed hope that the said groups would also allot time in helping communities that were affected by the previous natural calamities. 

''Pero sana mas maging abala rin po ang mga kababayan natin na tugunan din po ang mga pangangailangan ng iba nating mga kababayan na nasalanta. At mas mabuti po na magkaisa tayo sa pakikipagtulungan upang umangat ang ating bansa,'' she said. 

Meanwhile, asked about the protest action led by Cavite 4th District Representative Francisco ''Kiko'' Barzaga outside a posh residential subdivision, Castro said the President does not give attention to politicking as he is busy working for the country.

''Pero ngayon muli sasabihin natin, ang Pangulo ay abala sa pagtatrabaho at kung anuman po ang pamumulitikang ginagawa ng iba hindi po iyan pinapansin sa ngayon ng Pangulo,'' she said. — RF/KG, GMA Integrated News