Department of National Defense - Philippines

Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. emphasized the importance of the West Philippine Sea as a catalyst for national development, highlighting its vast resources and potential to contribute to the country's future.

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VETERANS DAY 2026 | Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. joined United States Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton in leading the commemoration of this year's U.S. Veterans Day at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial on Saturday, November 7.

Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. emphasized the importance of the West Philippine Sea as a catalyst for national development, highlighting its vast resources and potential to contribute to the country's future.

#DNDPHL #BagongPilipinas #DiKaPasisiil

Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. joined the local officials and people of Misamis Occidental for the 4th Araw ng Parangal: Search for Outstanding Misamisnon held on November 4 in Oroquieta City.

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"To place the onus on us on de-escalating when we do not intrude into China's EEZ would be, I think, putting the shoe on the wrong foot, and it would be gaslighting the Republic of the Philippines, and it would be a defeatist position."