Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. defended the Philippines’ decision to have an undersecretary receive China’s defense attaché during the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting-Plus in Cebu. Link to the full story in the comments section. | via ANC 24/7 - Facebook

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