Philippine Defense Chief Dismisses Coup Rumors Against Marcos
- Military ‘can see through’ destabilization talks, Teodoro says
- Nation aims to tap local makers of defense assets more
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The Philippines’ top defense official brushed aside coup rumors against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., saying the nation’s military that has a history of ouster plots is professional and will follow the chain of command.
“These adventures before are a thing of the past already,” Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said in an interview on Wednesday in his office in Manila. “Our officers are less gullible to these kinds of things.”