MANILA (Reuters): Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has appointed Gilberto Teodoro (pic) as defence minister, the presidential palace said in a statement on Monday (June 5).
Teodoro is a former lawmaker in the lower chamber of congress and also served as defence minister under former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. His reappointment comes at a time of increasing tensions in the South China Sea.
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