The Secretary of the Department of National Defense said the deployment of U.S. mid-range missile assets to the Philippines is well within the “context of joint exercises and is completely legitimate, legal, and beyond reproach.” Sec. Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. said in a press statement released on December 24 that it is a prerogative for the […]
Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro. —Photo from the Marikina City government MANILA, Philippines — Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said on Thursday that the filing of petitions to cancel his candidacy for the 2025 polls is “political maneuvering” by his political opponents. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) 1st Division on Wednesday granted two petitions filed by five […]
Philstar.com December 12, 2024 | 1:21pm MANILA, Philippines — Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro vowed to appeal the Commission on Elections First Division’s decision to cancel his certificate of candidacy (COC), denouncing the ruling as “political maneuvering” by his opponents for the 2025 congressional race. The Comelec ruling stems from petitions filed by several individuals, including […]
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. on Saturday visited Lumbia Air Base, one of the nine agreed locations under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States. Teodoro, with Defense Undersecretary for Acquisition and Resource Management Salvador Melchor Mison, Jr. and key officials from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) led by Chief […]