Teodoro: Ex-President Duterte ended oil talks with China, not me

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday rejected China’s accusation that he had sabotaged joint oil and gas exploration talks with Beijing, saying former President Rodrigo Duterte had already terminated the negotiations in 2022. Teodoro said the decision to end the talks under a 2018 framework between Manila and Beijing was made