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Duterte eyes Gilbert Teodoro for foreign affairs

Published by Ellen on May 12, 2016

Former Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro is being eyed by President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to be his foreign secretary, not as defense secretary,as some new reports say, a source close to Duterte said.

In an interview before the May 9 election, the source said Teodoro has not yet responded to the invitation to join the Duterte cabinet.

Teodoro ran for president in 2010 but lost to his cousin, Benigno Aquino III.

The job of foreign secretary would be doubly challenging in a Duterte presidency considering the incoming head of state’s irreverent nature, lack of patience for formalities and protocol and penchant for profanity.

The most important foreign relations issue for the incoming administration is China. The decision of the Arbitral Tribunal of the United Nations Commission on the Law of the Sea on the case filed by the Philippines to declare illegal China’s all encompassing nine-dash-line map is expected to be handed down in the next few weeks.

Gibo will decline nomination for CJ

Published by Ellen on June 19, 2012

While almost every lawyer in town and a nurse want to be included in the list of candidates for the position of Supreme Court Justice, vacated by the recently convicted Renato Corona, it’s good to see two people declining.

Former Energy Secretary Raphael “Popo” Lotilla wrote a letter the other day thanking friends who submitted his name to the Judicial and Bar Council, that will screen the nominations and submit to the Malacañang a short list (usually three names) from where the President will choose the next SC justice.

He was nominated by former economic managers and economists Roberto de Ocampo, Calixto Chikiamko, Gloria Tan Climaco, Bong Montes, Simon Paterno and Romeo Bernardo.

Yesterday, former Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo”Teodoro was nominated by Atty. Jose Mallari.

Teodoro resigns as Lakas-Kampi chairman

Published by Ellen on March 30, 2010

by VERA Files .Administration presidential candidate Gilberto Teodoro Jr. resigned Tuesday as chairman of Lakas-KAMPI-CMD to focus on the presidential campaign. Teodoro’s letter to the…

Was the music used in Gibo’s jingle stolen? Dennis Garcia says “No”

Published by Ellen on January 10, 2010

Checked my email upon arriving from LA and found a note from Dennis Garcia, whom I admire for his wit and creativity,about a controversy on the jingle used in a Gilbert Teodoro ad.

Had to make a quick google search on the issue and this is what I got from GMA News on line:

Rico Blanco, formerly of the rock band Rivermaya, has demanded that administration presidential bet Gilberto Teodoro, Jr. stop using his song “Posible” in the politician’s video ad.

The campaign jingle changed the lyrics to “Sulong Gibo (Go, Gibo!)” from the original “Sulong, laban (Go, fight!)” in the song’s refrain.

In a statement released to the media on Saturday, Blanco, through Warner Music Philippines Artist Management, said the use of his song “Posible” in Teodoro’s latest campaign advertisement did not have his consent. Garcia refutes this and sent a copy of his agreement with Liza Nakpil, registered publisher of the song.

Gibo promises to continue Arroyo’s “success”

Published by Ellen on November 19, 2009

Saying that the administration of Gloria Arroyo has “undeniably been successful” in fighting poverty, Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro, former defense secretary, vowed to continue the programs of Arroyo if he is elected president.

He assured the people that he will address the four faces of poverty: poverty of the mind, poverty of the pocket, poverty of the environment, and poverty of relationships.

Teodoro and actor Edu Manzano, former chairman of the Optical Media Board, were proclaimed as Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential and vice-presidential candidates, respectively, in the administration party’s national convention this morning held at the Philippine International Convention Center.

Click below for Teodoro’s speech

Gilbert Teodoro acceptance speech

Mga artista sa pulitika

Published by Ellen on November 9, 2009

Kinukuha pala ng Lakas-Kampi si Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. na bise president para sa kanilang presidential candidate na si Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro.

Ini-report ng Philippine Star na sabi daw ni Revilla, handa raw siya na maging bise kay Teodoro kung makukuha niya ang ng basbas ng kanyang ama na si dating Senador Ramon Revilla Sr.

Sabi sa Star, “Unang binalak ni Bong na tumakbong bise presidente ngunit nang ma-stroke ang nakatatandang Revilla ay hiniling nito sa anak na muling na lamang kumandidatong senador para sa kanyang ikalawang termino.

Sabi pa ng Star, “Ngunit muling nabuhay ang posibleng pagtakbo muli ni (Bong) Revilla bilang bise presidente nang mawalan ng running mate si Teodoro, napipisil na presidential candidate ng administrasyon.”

Nawalan kasi ng VP si Teodoro nang biglang umatras sa planong pagtakbong pangalawang pangulo si Interior and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno. Naisip yata nina Arroyo na mas makatulong si Puno sa kanyang kandidato kung sa DILG si Puno kasi kontrolado pa rin niya ang local governments.

Mabuting kumbinasyun itong Teodoro-Revilla. Kasi di ba ang campaign slogan ni Teodoro ay “Galing at Talino”. Balanse na ang tiket nila.

Ano ang gagawin kay Gloria Arroyo?

Published by Ellen on November 7, 2009

The discussions in the previous post on this question of how the next president would handle Gloria Arroyo have been vibrant. However, I noticed that some quoted just a part of the answers which could be misleading.

For my column for Abante I got all the answers of the four presidential aspirants: Senators Manny Villar, Benigno Aquino III, Francis Escudero and Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro.

Although Che-Che Lazaro didn’t ask exactly the same questions to all the interviewees, more or less, you have an idea of their stand or lack of stand.

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Ang isang bagay na gusto ng marami nating kababayan marinig sa mga kandidato para pangulo ay kung ano ang kanilang gagawin kay Gloria Arroyo kung sila ang maupo sa Malacañang.

Teodoro: ‘We need a healing presidency’

Published by Ellen on October 23, 2009

by Probe Profiles The expected standard-bearer of the administration party, Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro is in an unenviable position. He is almost at the…

Bayani mathematics

Published by Ellen on September 16, 2009

Opisyal na: si Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro ang kandidato ng Lakas-Kampi-CMD, ang partido ng administrasyon ni Gloria Arroyo.

Iisa lang ang nagpresinta na gustong magkandidato na bise president- si Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno. Kaya Teodoro-Puno ang magiging tiket ng administrasyon.

Sa paghirang ng kandidatura ni Teodoro para president sa 2010 na eleksyon, malabo na si Bise Presidente Noli de Castro na tatakbo. Baka bumalik na lang siguro siya sa pagka-brodkaster.

Hindi makiki-alam ang US sa Spratlys

Published by Ellen on June 1, 2009

Mabuti naman at sinabi ni US Defense Secretary Robert Gates Jr. na walang posisyon ang Amerika sa problema sa Spratlys kasi akala kasi ng maraming Pilipino na kapag magkagulo sa Spratlys laban sa China, kakampihan tayo ng mga Amerikano.

Wala tayong maasahan sa mga Kano, yan ang katotohanan.

Ito ang sinabi ni Gates sa press conference kahapon sa Camp Aguinaldo pagkatapos ng pag-uusap niya kay Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro: “There are a number of security challenges and obviously concerns on conflicting claims in the South China Sea, the United States takes no position on those claims, we only urge all of the parties involved to try and resolve these issues clearly, peacefully.”

Tinanong din si Gates tungkol sa Visiting Forces Agreement na binabatikos ng mga progresibong organisasyon at sabi niya comportable daw sila sa VFA. Dapat lang dahil nagagamit nila sa proteksyun ng kanilang mga sundalo kahit na binabastos na ang batas ng Pilipinas na pinapayagan naman ang ating mga opisyal.

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