gilbert teodoro
Gilbert Teodoro
Defense Secretary

  Gilbert Teodoro, Jr.

Full Name:
Gilberto Eduardo "Gilbert" Cojuangco Teodoro, Jr.
Date of Birth:
June 14, 1964
Political Party:
Independent (formerly NPC)
Hometown:
Tarlac
Occupation:

Lawyer
Vision:
 “The Philippines must be a stable platform of investment, with strong institutions, peace and order and the efficient delivery of public goods.”
Website:
www.gilbertteodoro.com
Spouse:
 Monica Prieto-Teodoro (Tarlac Representative)

Current Poll Ranking: 6
Gilbert Teodoro Discussion Board

Educational Attainment

Elementary School: Xavier School 1977
High School: Xavier School filipinofirst 1981
College: BS Commerce, Major in Financial Institutions, De La Salle University 1985
Post-Graduate: Bachelor of Laws, University of the Philippines 1989
  Master of Laws, Harvard Law School 1997
  Master in National Security Administration, National Defense College of the Philippines  
     

Government Service
President Tarlac Youth Council (Kabataang Barangay) 1980-1985
Provincial Board Member Tarlac 1980-1986
Representative 1st District of Tarlac 1998-2007
Secretary Department of National Defense filipinofirst 2007-present
     
Private Sector Work Experience
Lawyer Estelito Mendoza Law Office 1990-1997
Founder Evercrest Golf and Country Club 1993
Chairman and CEO Suricon Resources Corp. 1995-1996
     
Net Worth of Spouse:

P 232.4 Million (based on 2008 SALN)filipinofirst
Notes
Son of former Social Security System administrator Gilberto Teodoro Sr., and former Batasang Pambansa member Mercedes Teodoro.
Nephew of former president Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino and tycoon Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco Jr.
UP Law Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence

Topped the Philippine Bar Exams in 1989

Passed the New York State Bar exams in 1997

Founded the Sama-sama sa Tarlac, party which is affiliated with the NPC, which was founded by his uncle, ex-envoy Eduardo Cojuangco Jr.

Holds the rank of full colonel in the Reserve Force of the Philippine Air Force pinofirst
Adopted son of the Philippine Military Academy’s “Magilas” Class of 1976
Honorary member of the Philippine Air Force Class of 1980
Chairs the board of trustees of the Philippine National Police Foundation (PNPF)
Was a lecturer at the National Defense College and a regular assistant professor at the General Command and Staff Course of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Licensed pilot

Led the implementation of the Philippine Defense Reform Program


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