(UPDATE) SENIOR Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. has stepped down as officer in charge (OIC) of the Department of National Defense (DND), Malacañang confirmed on Monday.

In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) OIC Cheloy Garafil said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has accepted Faustino's resignation "with deep regret."

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