President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday again offered the Defense portfolio to Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro as he disclosed his plan to appoint Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana as ambassador to an unspecified country.

In a speech before military officers in Malacañang, Duterte announced that he will appoint Lorenzana as an ambassador, which will create a vacancy in his Cabinet.

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