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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. administers the oath taking of newly appointed  Defense Sec. Gilbert Teodoro in Malacañang Palace on Tuesday, June 06, 2023. Kj Rosales, PPA pool

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Jervis Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172610907869620230606-marcos-dnd-teodoro-PPA3.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. administers the oath taking of newly appointed  Defense Sec. Gilbert Teodoro in Malacañang Palace on Tuesday, June 06, 2023. Kj Rosales, PPA pool"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. administers the oath taking of newly appointed  Defense Sec. Gilbert Teodoro in Malacañang Palace on Tuesday, June 06, 2023. <em>Kj Rosales, PPA pool</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Thursday dispelled rumors that Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro resigned from his post.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/06/05/23/marcos-names-new-dnd-doh-secretaries">• Marcos names Gibo Teodoro as DND chief</a></div><p>&quot;Fake news yan, may mga desperado na gumagawa ng storya, wala naman silang naibibigay at naitutulong sa buhay ng mga mamamayang Pilipino,&quot; the President said.</p><p>(This is fake news coming from desperate people making up stories. They have no intention to help our fellow Filipinos.)</p><p>&quot;Paninira at panggugulo lamang. Mag-ingat tayo, wag tayo masyadong naniniwala [dahil] wala naman pruweba sa kanilang mga sinasabi,&quot; he added.</p><p>(This is nonsense trying to sow discord. We have to be careful. Let us not believe those who do not have proof to what they are saying.)</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/17/-battlefield-is-changing-marcos-orders-military-to-gear-up-for-digital-warfare-1052">• &#x27;Battlefield is changing&#x27;: Marcos orders military to gear up for &#x27;digital warfare&#x27;</a></div><p>Rumors that Teodoro resigned had circulated on various social media platforms, mostly coming from anonymous accounts.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1834045057483370631&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-09-12T03%3A34%3A16.205732%3Ac0c7ad6e-76ce-476b-b352-6443159ddc6b%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=21e9c4f19b27bfe1ad40585d438d3dc38992942f&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1834045057483370631"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>&quot;Yung mga ganitong klase ng chismis, pag-Marites, kinakalat lang nila ito para manggulo,&quot; he added.</p><p>(These types of rumors are being deliberately spread to sow confusion.)</p><p>Marcos said he and Teodoro laughed it off when they heard about the rumors.</p><p>He also recalled talking to Teodoro to ask about the issue, with the latter asking in jest if the president will let him go.</p><p>&quot;Bakit naman kita paaalisin eh wala naman tayo problema?&quot; Marcos told Teodoro.</p><p>(Why would I let you go if we do not have a problem?)</p><p>&quot;Kung mayroong magbabago sa gabinete o sa pamahalaan, kami ang mag-aannounce... <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Sa kasalukuyan, sa araw na ito, walang pagbabago</span>,&quot; he added.</p><p>(If there will be changes in the Cabinet or the government, we will be the first ones to announce. As of today, nothing changes.)</p><p>Marcos on Thursday led the distribution of cash aid in Navotas City, primarily for fisherfolk affected by an oil spill last June.</p><p>He gave P7,000 in cash and 10 kilos of rice per family.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>PCO AND DND DENY RESIGNATION</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>In a statement, DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the rumor of Teodoro&#x27;s resignation had &quot;no truth&quot; </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/11/china-philippines-hold-candid-talks-on-disputed-shoal-751">• China, Philippines hold &#x27;candid&#x27; talks on disputed shoal</a></div><p>&quot;We call on those who purposely propagate unfounded lies to be circumspect and refrain from spreading misinformation and disinformation,&quot; Andolong added.</p><p>The agency said Teodoro was focused on boosting the country&#x27;s capability to protect territorial integrity.</p><p>Communication Secretary Cesar Chavez said Teodoro remained part of the Cabinet.</p><p>&quot;The President’s full trust and confidence on Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro has never wavered,&quot; Chavez said in a statement.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aYLuOsfB9Z8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Rumors that Teodoro has resigned circulated on various social media platforms, mostly coming from anonymous accounts.</p>

Rumors that Teodoro has resigned circulated on various social media platforms, mostly coming from anonymous accounts.

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