FACT CHECK: Contrary to claim, Marcos has no plans to resign

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not say that he is planning to resign; the false claim is actually the opposite of the news headline "Marcos has no plans to resign, Palace says” that the person was showing in the video.

AT A GLANCE

• A claim circulating on social media suggests that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. plans to resign, which has been rated as FALSE.
• The claim is contradicted by official statements from the Palace, which assert that Marcos has no intention of resigning and that he is actively reviewing his performance as president.
• Previous fact checks have consistently confirmed that Marcos remains in office and has not resigned, despite calls for his resignation from various groups.

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Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is planning to resign.

Rating: FALSE

Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel bearing the said claim has already received 1 million views, 17,100 reactions, 9,800 comments, and 1,400 shares as of writing. While the video was posted on September 18, it continues to gain traction up to this date with a new comment written on Thursday, October 7. 

It shows a news graphic with Marcos’ photo. The person talking in the Facebook reel says, “Good news ‘to mga idol sa lahat ng mga DDS: Bongbong Marcos may plano na mag-resign. Automatic na si VP Sara diyan na maging presidente kapag nag-resign si Bongbong Marcos.” 

(Good news to all the DDS out there: Bongbong Marcos plans to resign. VP Sara would automatically become president if Bongbong Marcos steps down.)

“Anong masasabi ninyo mga idol kapag nag-resign na si Bongbong Marcos kasi ito talaga ang plano niya ngayon,” he added.

(What do you think, folks, if Bongbong Marcos resigns? Because that is actually his plan right now.)

The facts: Marcos did not say that he is planning to resign. The false claim is actually the opposite of the news that the person was showing in the video. On September 18, GMA News posted a news graphic with Marcos’ photo and a headline that reads, “Marcos has no plans to resign, Palace says.” 

In an interview with GMA News’ Unang Balita, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said, “Unang-una, walang magre-resign (First of all, no one will resign),” responding to the previous statements from Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp that she is willing to take over as president. 

Earlier in September, during her speech in a rally with her supporters before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court, Duterte called on Marcos to resign, citing the problems currently faced by the country under his administration. 

No resignation: Marcos and Malacañang have always been firm in rejecting resignation calls. In May 2025, the President said that quitting his post will not do anything good. Instead, Marcos said that he is reviewing his performance as a president through ratings.

“I’ll share with you one thing. That as we were doing the performance review, and when we see shortfalls in performance, I don’t leave it at that. I look and ask why is that the case? And that is why we ask all the heads of agencies to also submit their courtesy resignations because we have to look at deeper, not just look at the secretary,” he said.

Malacañang, in November 2025, also reiterated that resignation is not an option for Marcos. 

“Option ba ito? The President is still working and keeps on working for the country, so hindi option sa administration, sa Pangulo, ang pagbibitiw,” said Castro.

(Is this an option? The President is still working and keeps on working for the country so it is not an option for the administration and the President to resign.)

Previous fact checks: Rappler has previously fact-checked similar false claims about Marcos’ resignation: 

• FACT CHECK: Marcos remains president, did not resign 
• FACT CHECK: Marcos not resigning following flood control corruption rallies 
• FACT CHECK: Marcos not resigning, video twists podcast remarks 
• FACT CHECK: Lacson did not demand Marcos’ resignation 
• FACT CHECK: Video of rally calling for Marcos’ resignation is AI-generated 
• FACT CHECK: Marcos not forced out of Malacañang

– Angelee Kaye Abelinde/Rappler.com 

Angelee Kaye Abelinde is a student journalist based in Naga City, and an alumna of Rappler’s Aries Rufo Journalism Fellowship 2024. 

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