Castro defends self, says Padilla is ‘thin-skinned,’ not her

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Monday asserted that it is Sen.

Robin Padilla, not her, who is “balat-sibuyas,” or thin-skinned, after the lawmaker told her not to be sensitive following an alleged incident in which Filipinos in Canada harassed her.

Padilla, in a social media post on July 4, said government officials ...