Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. says the country simply wants to create a "credible deterrent posture" in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), and has no designs of arbitrarily expanding its jurisdiction. <br /><br />Teodoro had this to say during the House Committee on Appropriations' deliberation on the agency’s proposed 2025 budget. <br /><br />READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/8/29/philippines-not-out-to-claim-its-own-nine-dash-line-says-teodoro<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin <br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews
