MANILA (UPDATED) - Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday lost his cool with a Palace reporter after being questioned about his claim of alleged $1,000 bribes offered to Senate reporters to cover the press conference of retired cop Arturo Lascañas.

During the presser, Andanar refused to apologize for his claim because he based his information on a "confidential intelligence report." He also said he validated the report but did not ask why the bribes were at $1,000.

"Hindi ko po tinanong yun. Siguro, I don't know kung bakit dolyar...Ang sinasabi ko sa intelligence report 1,000 dollars ang umiikot. That's 50,000 pesos. Naliliitan ka ba, Joseph, sa 1,000 dollars?" he asked.

He also told Inquirer reporter Marlon Ramos not to pit him against Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. after they already said there was no plot to unseat President Rodrigo Duterte.

"Siguro may mga intelligence reports na hindi nakakarating sa lahat. There are classified reports," he said.

He then asked Ramos: "Are you fair on everything that you write?"

"Yes," said Ramos.

"How about your post on social media?" Andanar said.

"That's my personal," Ramos answered.

"Exactly. As a reporter, you are an ambassador of your newspaper," he added, shaking his head.