Rappler Recap: PH as 'archipelagic sentinel?' Teodoro's Shangri-La pitch explained

Описание: The 2026 edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue ends with a call from Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. to view the Philippines as an "Archipelagic Sentinel, a Guardian of the Freedom of the Seas." The concept is a pitch for like-minded nations, especially middle powers, to work together in an increasingly fragmented world. Rappler's Bea Cupin files this dispatch from Singapore.

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