Teodoro resignation rumors not true, says Palace

FILE PHOTO: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. delivers his speech at the 22nd General Assembly of the Veterans Confederation of Asean Countries 2023 (VECONAC 2023) at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. INQUIRER.net/Ryan Leagogo

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro did not resign, the Palace said Thursday, disproving gossips that he quit his post.

Press Secretary Cesar Chavez said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s trust and confidence in Teodoro “has never wavered.”

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“Rumors to the contrary are pathetic attempts to sow disunity in an organization united in protecting our people and defending our territory,” he said in a statement Thursday.

“Busy as they are with their mission, we should spare our fighting men of the corrosive politicking that has no place in their ranks,” he added.

Rumors circulated on social media also claimed that more Cabinet members of the Marcos administration were planning to leave their posts.