Philippines warns China may exploit US-South Korea drill cuts
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro warns that Beijing could exploit cuts to US-South Korea drills to reassert itself in the Indo-Pacific, while Manila has received definite assurances that US commitments to the Philippines remain unchanged. He also notes Manila’s expanding security ties with the US and other partners as tensions in the region persist and cautions about China’s use of influence operations.
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About Gilbert Teodoro
Gilberto Eduardo Gerardo Cojuangco Teodoro Jr., nicknamed Gibo, is a Filipino lawyer, politician, and business executive who has served as the 23rd secretary of national defense under President Bongbong Marcos since 2023. He served in the same post from 2007 to 2009 under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was the nominee of Arroyo's Lakas–Kampi in the 2010 presidential election, which he lost to his second cousin, Benigno Aquino III.
Everything about Gilbert Teodoro →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, official
- Position held
- member of the House of Representatives, Secretary of National Defense, Secretary of National Defense
- Citizenship
- Philippines, Malta
- Born
- June 14, 1964
- Website
- http://www.gibo.ph/