Lacson floats possibility of a 'President Gilberto Teodoro'
Senator Panfilo Lacson has publicly suggested that Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. would make a strong presidential candidate. This follows Teodoro's assertive stance against Chinese delegates regarding the South China Sea Arbitration Award at a security forum in Seoul.
Why it matters
The endorsement highlights the intersection of national security policy and domestic political maneuvering in the Philippines.
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, September 13 floated the possibility of having a President Gilbert Teodoro” as he commended the latter for upholding the Philippines’ position on sovereignty and international law at a high-level security forum recently in Seoul, South Korea.
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. was at the Seoul Defense Dialogue last September 8, where he confronted Chinese delegates over their note questioning the 2016 South China Sea Arbitration Award which upheld the Philippines’ position.
Teodoro’s response showed what the Philippines can bring to the world stage, according to Lacson.
“Imagine a ‘President Gilbert Teodoro’ alongside global leaders: the world would inevitably ask why a nation led by such a brilliant mind remains poor and underdeveloped,” he said in a post on X.
https://x.com/iampinglacson/status/2098895212768796850
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