[7][8][9] Badoy-Partosa was also Undersecretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO)[10] and Assistant Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
[13] Prior to her appointment to government, Badoy-Partosa was a supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte during his campaign.
[14] Civil complaints seeking ₱2 million in damages have been filed against Badoy-Partosa by activist Carol Araullo[15] and separately, by her son, journalist Atom Araullo,[16] due to Badoy-Partosa's repeated public red-tagging of them.
[16]In December 2024, the Quezon City Regional Trial Court promulgated a ₱2-million fine judgment against Badoy-Partosa and Jeffrey "Ka Eric" Celiz for red-baiting Atom Araullo.
263384, Re: Statements made by Lorraine Marie T. Badoy allegedly threatening Judge Marlo A. Magdoza-Malagar, Atty.