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MANLA, Philippines 鈥� Cesar Chavez quit his post as Acting Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).
In a statement on Thursday, Chavez said he submitted his irrevocable resignation on Feb. 5, effective Feb. 28, 2025.
鈥淎lthough there is much for which I am grateful and a long list of people to thank, I leave with only one regret: In my estimation, I have fallen short of what was expected of me,鈥� Chavez said.
鈥淚t is to this fidelity to the truth鈥攖he bedrock belief to which I have anchored myself as a former broadcast journalist鈥攖hat I must tell the unvarnished truth about my resignation,鈥� he added.
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Despite resigning, Chavez said he remains a 鈥渂eliever鈥� in the Marcos administration, vowing that he will continue to support it.
He then thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the opportunity, tagging it as an 鈥渉onor of a lifetime.鈥�
Chavez is the third to have been appointed as press secretary and later exit their post.
In October 2022, just a few months into the Marcos administration, Trixie Cruz-Angeles also resigned as press secretary, citing health reasons.
Cheloy Garafil was then appointed as officer-in-charge, before she officially assumed the position of PCO secretary in January 2023.
She was then replaced by Chavez in September 2024, after being recommended to lead the Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan.
It should be noted that, unlike previous administrations, Marcos refuses to appoint a spokesperson鈥攍eaving much of its duties to the press secretary.