FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano still enjoys the trust and confidence of President Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said on Thursday, amid the alleged clamor for his resignation over the Philippines' dispute with Kuwait.

Speaking to reporters, Palace spokesman Harry Roque said Cayetano still had the backing of Duterte, but added it would be up to Cayetano himself on whether he would heed the resignation call by career officers.

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