Marcos denies Teodoro resignation rumors: ‘Fake, fake, fake news’
Sep 12, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. dismissed rumors of Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro's resignation from his post. While distributing aid to fisherfolk in Navotas City...
Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to ‘bully ...
Sep 29, 2023 · Teodoro characterized the Philippines’ refusal to back down in the waters within its 200 nautical-mile exclusive economic zone as a fight for the very existence of the Philippines.
The Philippines' top defense secretary talks about tensions in the ...
Mar 19, 2024 · Amid tensions in the South China Sea, NPR sat down with Philippines' Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro. He has accused China of "gutter talk" and "propaganda" in its territorial...
PH defense chief tells China: Check your own missile ... - RAPPLER
Sep 25, 2024 · Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. told reporters on the sidelines of his department’s briefing for its proposed 2025 budget before the Senate. His statement comes after China claimed that...
South China Sea conflict near Philippines could be next U.S ... - CBS News
Sep 15, 2024 · Gilbert Teodoro: If China were to take the Sierra Madre, that is a clear act of war on a Philippine vessel. Cecilia Vega: And you would expect American intervention--Gilbert Teodoro: And we...
Teodoro says China 'biggest disruptor' of regional peace, seeks to ...
Aug 27, 2024 · Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro on Tuesday said that China is the primary disruptor of international peace in the ASEAN region. He made this statement at the 35th International Military Law and Operations Conference (MILOPS) 2024 of the US Indo-Pacific Command in Manila Hotel, prompted by the recent series of confrontations between Philippine ...
Philippine Defense Secretary Dismisses Rumors of Marcos Coup
Jan 18, 2024 · “These adventures before are a thing of the past already,” Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said in an interview on Wednesday in his office in Manila. “Our officers are less gullible ...
Philippines says it will forge security ... - Associated Press News
May 24, 2024 · The Philippines would press efforts to build security alliances and stage realistic combat drills, including joint naval sails with the United States, Japan and Australia in disputed waters, to defend its territorial interests, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Friday, dismissing China’s criticisms of such moves as a sign of paranoia.
Defense chief Gibo Teodoro calls out China official for ... - RAPPLER
Jan 17, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine defense secretary on Wednesday, January 17, accused a Chinese foreign ministry official of insulting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr during a news briefing,...
Who is Gibo Teodoro, Marcos’ first secretary of defense? - RAPPLER
Jun 6, 2023 · MANILA, Philippines – After a break from government that lasted more than a decade, Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro is back in public service as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first permanent defense...