(File photo of PCO Secretary Cesar B. Chavez)
MANILA — Malacañang on Thursday, September 12, belied reports that Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. has resigned, stressing that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s trust and confidence in the Defense chief have “never wavered.”
In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cesar Chavez said the rumors circulating on social media were “pathetic attempts” to sow discord within the defense establishment.
“Rumors to the contrary are pathetic attempts to sow disunity in an organization united in protecting our people and defending our territory,” Chavez said.
“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. (PND)
