DND warns vs fake letter allegedly signed by Teodoro

The Department of National Defense (DND) on Tuesday warned the public against a fabricated letter supposedly signed by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and addressed to a person identified as Peter Enzminger.

In a statement, DND spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arsenio Andolong said the document circulating online was fake.

“The Department unequivocally states that the document and its content are obviously and absolutely false and fake. The matter has been referred to the National Bureau of Investigation for proper investigation,” he said.

“This is yet another episode of foreign interference and malign influence that is intended to discredit the legitimate and lawful efforts of the Philippine government to assert its national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he added.

The fake letter was dated July 31 and contained claims about an alleged maritime law enforcement in the West Philippine Sea and issues concerning Philippine politics. — Joviland Rita/RSJ, GMA News