29/06/2025
READ || In an interview with the members of the media earlier this month, Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. shared that the Philippines has already tried various approaches in managing tensions in the West Philippine Sea and stressed that the country must stand firm in the face of persistent aggression.
“Kung magbabago tayo ng approach, sino ang makikinabang? Tayo naman, maliwanag iyon, sinabi ng ating Pangulo na ayaw natin ang digmaan, ayaw natin ng gulo. Pero anong gagawin natin kung ginugulo tayo. Tandaan natin bansa tayo, Republika ng Pilipinas. Kapag tayo ay yumuko na lang, huwag natin tawaging Republika ang ating bansa.”
Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
Department of National Defense