Gilberto Teodoro

Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (C) talks to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a courtesy visit at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on July 30, 2024.

Philippine military chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., left, shakes hands with Japan Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff General Yoshihide Yoshida as they arrive before meetings with Philippine and Japan Foreign and Defense Ministers at a hotel in Taguig, Philippines, Monday, July 8, 2024.