DND chief hopes for more resilient PH in 2025
Philippine News Agency
By Priam Nepomuceno
December 31, 2024, 12:32 pm
MANILA -- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. expressed hope that the Philippines will be "a secure, climate-resilient, archipelagic nation poised to be a strategic global player, and a stable platform for true national development and progress" in the coming year.
"With grateful anticipation, we look forward to 2025 and the promising future of the Philippines," he said in his New Year's Day message on Tuesday.
Teodoro said the DND stands with Filipinos in reflecting on the journey of 2024 and looking ahead with hope and resolve.
"To say that the nation endured its share of challenges in 2024 would be an understatement. Yet, amidst these trials, we also achieved significant victories -- moments of triumph for which we are deeply grateful," he said.
In 2024, Teodoro said the Philippines faced and overcame both literal and figurative storms, from natural disasters to challenges to its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
"Our resilience in rising above these trials was made possible by the dedication of our men and women in uniform, civil defense officers, first responders, strong defense partnerships, government support, and the unwavering solidarity and resilience of the Filipino people," he added. (PNA)
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