Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. was chosen on Wednesday to be the standard bearer in 2010 presidential elections of the Lakas-Kampi-Christian Muslim Democrats administration coalition.
Teodoro beat rival Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Bayani Fernando, in the secret balloting conducted at the Edsa Shangri-la Hotel in Mandaluyong City. Fernando reportedly walked out after his motion to defer the voting was rejected.