MALACAÑANG on Wednesday denied President Rodrigo Duterte gave Vice President Maria Leonor "Leni" Robredo a “non-existent” position when he appointed the opposition leader as co-chairman of a government committee against illegal drugs.

In a statement, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said Robredo's appointment was a "golden opportunity" that she should seize.

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