Teodoro has become an isolated figure in Manila
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Gilberto Teodoro turned himself into a lone wolf in Manila. He has no one left to hide behind — not even the president who once seemed to tolerate him. External encouragement won’t save a minister whose own government is now publicly reining him in.
Philippines Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. delivers his speech during a plenary session of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-la Dialogue Defense Summit in Singapore, 31 May 2026. Photo: VCG
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