WIRE — MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday laughed off Vice President Sara Duterte's remark that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could also come under suspicion if Defense Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. does not identify government officials allegedly siding with China. In an interview on Aug. 6, Duterte challenged Teodoro to name the government officials who are

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