AFP Backs Teodoro Amid China Sanctions, Defending Sovereign Rights
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) declared full support for Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. following China's imposition of sanctions, including a travel ban, against him and his family. The AFP denounced the move as an attempt to undermine Philippine efforts to assert its sovereign rights in the South China Sea. Teodoro remains committed to speaking out against China's "illegal, coercive, aggressive and deceptive" activities.
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