Gilbert Teodoro information

The Honourable
Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
PLH
The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. PLH
	Official portrait, 2023
25th Secretary of National Defense
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; June 5, 2023
President	Bongbong Marcos
Preceded by	Usec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (OIC)
	In office; August 3, 2007 – November 15, 2009
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Norberto Gonzales
Succeeded by	Norberto Gonzales
Member of the House of Representatives from Tarlac's 1st district
	In office; June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded by	Peping Cojuangco
Succeeded by	Monica Prieto-Teodoro
Member of the Tarlac Provincial Board from the Kabataang Barangay
	In office; 1980–1986
Personal details
Born	Gilberto Eduardo Gerardo Cojuangco Teodoro Jr.; June 14, 1964 (age 60); Manila, Philippines
Political party	PRP (2021–present)
Other political; affiliations	Lakas–CMD (2009–2021); NPC (1998–2009); Independent (1980–1998);
Spouse	Monica Prieto (m. 1992)
Children	1
Residence(s)	Carabaoan, Mayantoc, Tarlac, Philippines
Alma mater	De La Salle University (BS); University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B); Harvard University (LL.M); West Negros University (LL.D)
Occupation	politician; business executive;
Profession	Lawyer
Known for	Independent Director of BDO Unibank; Chairman of the board of Sagittarius Mines Inc.;
Website	www.gibo.ph
Military service
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch/service	Philippine Air Force Reserve Command
Rank	Colonel

Gilberto Eduardo Gerardo Cojuangco Teodoro Jr. PLH (born June 14, 1964), nicknamed Gilbert or Gibo (Tagalog: [ɡɪˈboʔ]),^[1] is a Filipino lawyer, politician and business executive who is the incumbent Secretary of National Defense under the Marcos Jr. administration since 2023. He previously served in the same post from 2007 to 2009 under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was the nominee of Arroyo's Lakas–Kampi in the 2010 presidential election, which he lost to his second cousin, Noynoy Aquino.

Teodoro studied commerce at De La Salle University, and law at the University of the Philippines, where he graduated top of his class and went on to top the 1989 Bar exams. He then earned his Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School. He practiced law until he was elected as Representative of Tarlac's 1st district, serving from 1998 to 2007.

Teodoro has been described as a technocrat.^[2]^[3] During his time as defense secretary, he was known for his efforts as the chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) when Mega Manila was hit by Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy).^[4]

^ ^a ^b "Teodoro, Gilberto Jr | Personal Information". Archived from the original on 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
^ José, F. Sionil (6 January 2020). "State, stake, and Mabini". Hindsight (opinion column). The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
^ De Vera, Ruel S. (2 July 2011). "Book review: A game of votes". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
^ Gibo and Typhoon Ondoy.

[isite-1] "Teodoro, Gilberto Jr | Personal Information". Archived from the original on 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2009-03-12.

[2] José, F. Sionil (6 January 2020). "State, stake, and Mabini". Hindsight (opinion column). The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

[3] De Vera, Ruel S. (2 July 2011). "Book review: A game of votes". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 1 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

[ondoy-4] Gibo and Typhoon Ondoy.

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The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. PLH
Official portrait, 2023

25th Secretary of National Defense
Incumbent
Assumed office June 5, 2023
President	Bongbong Marcos
Preceded by	Usec. Carlito Galvez Jr. (OIC)
In office August 3, 2007 – November 15, 2009
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Norberto Gonzales
Succeeded by	Norberto Gonzales
Member of the House of Representatives from Tarlac's 1st district
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded by	Peping Cojuangco
Succeeded by	Monica Prieto-Teodoro
Member of the Tarlac Provincial Board from the Kabataang Barangay
In office 1980–1986

Personal details
Born	Gilberto Eduardo Gerardo Cojuangco Teodoro Jr. (1964-06-14) June 14, 1964 (age 60) Manila, Philippines^[1]
Political party	PRP (2021–present)
Other political affiliations	Lakas–CMD (2009–2021) NPC (1998–2009) Independent (1980–1998)
Spouse	Monica Prieto (m. 1992)
Children	1
Residence(s)	Carabaoan, Mayantoc, Tarlac, Philippines
Alma mater	De La Salle University (BS) University of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B) Harvard University (LL.M) West Negros University (LL.D)
Occupation	politician business executive
Profession	Lawyer
Known for	Independent Director of BDO Unibank Chairman of the board of Sagittarius Mines Inc.
Website	www.gibo.ph
Military service
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch/service	Philippine Air Force Reserve Command
Rank	Colonel