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Gilberto Teodoro No Longer Holds Maltese Passport, DND Clarifies

PHILIPPINES, JUL 14 – The Department of National Defense confirmed Teodoro renounced his Maltese passport before filing candidacy in 2021 and disclosed it to immigration and election bodies, spokesperson said.

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LAUREL, Batangas, Philippines — The alleged existing foreign passport of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. had already been renounced years ago, the Department of National Defense said on Monday. DND spokesperson Arsenio Andolong made the clarification after a news report claimed that Teodoro still holds a passport from Malta, a member state of the European

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Department of Foreign Affairs Sec. Ma. Theresa Lazaro has distanced herself from the issue of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.'s alleged possession of a Maltese passport. According to Lazaro, she is leaving it to the relevant government agencies to discuss the matter. However, the minister clarified that dual citizenship is not against Philippine law. Teodoro's Maltese passport was reportedly issued on December 22, 2016. However, the Defen…

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