Palace backs Gibo on pro-China execs’ resignationMANILA, Philippines — Malacañang sees nothing wrong with Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro’s call for the resignation of state officials siding with China on the West Philippine Sea issue. All of us Filipinos – our hearts, beliefs and battle – should solely be for the Philippines,” Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said yesterday. Davao Rep. Paolo Duterte earlier accused Teodoro of “demonizing” China and supposedly imposing a loyalty test on Filipinos. Duterte’s remarks are “very alarming,” Castro said, as it “suggests that his loyalty to the Philippines is wavering.” Aside from the United States Coast Guard, the PCG was the only coast guard organization that joined the exercise.