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Teodoro on PH defense buildup: 'Today is not fast enough'
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is not moving fast enough to strengthen its defenses, Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned on Saturday. Teodoro said ambitious national security plans should have been laid out years ago. “When national security is concerned, ambitious plans needed to have been laid down on the
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