Malacañang on Monday endorses Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.’s remarks urging government officials who align with China on West Philippine Sea (WPS) issues to consider resigning. At a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the Marcos administration sees nothing wrong with Teodoro’s position and treats his statement as an expression of patriotism. The call is framed around officials’ stance on matters involving the WPS, where multiple countries assert overlapping claims and where tensions have persisted. The outlets report that the Palace did not present any additional policy detail beyond its support for Teodoro’s comments. The administration’s reaction is presented as a clear alignment with the Defense Secretary’s view that pro-China positions by officials could be incompatible with the government’s approach to the WPS. No specific list of officials or concrete legal or administrative steps were cited in the reports.
Palace backs Teodoro’s call for officials siding with China in West Philippine Sea to resign
Malacañang on Monday endorses Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.’s remarks urging government officials who align with China on West Philippine Sea (WPS) issues to consider resigning. At a pr...
- Malacañang supports Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.’s call for some government officials to consider resigning.
- Teodoro’s remarks target officials described as siding with China on West Philippine Sea (WPS) issues.
- Palace spokesman Claire Castro says the Marcos administration sees nothing wrong with Teodoro’s stance.
- The statement is described as an expression of love for the country.
- The reports do not cite specific names of officials or detailed resignation procedures.
Malacañang sees nothing wrong with Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro’s call for the resignation of state officials siding with China on the West Philippine Sea issue.
4 hours agoMANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday supported Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.’s call for government officials who side with China on issues involving the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to consider resigning from their posts. At a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro endorsed Teodoro’s remarks, saying the Marcos administration sees nothing wrong with his position. “We don’t see anything wrong with it. The President and the administration see nothing wrong with what Secretary Gibo Teodoro said. It is an expression of love for our country,” she said at a briefing. READ: Teodoro: Beijing must change conduct before ties can […]...Keep on reading: West PH Sea: Palace backs Teodoro's call for pro-China officials to quit
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