(UPDATE) DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday shrugged off China's warning against the Philippines' plan to procure mid-range missiles to bolster its defense capabilities.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at the Philippine Navy headquarters in Manila, Teodoro said the Philippines has the right to have a missile system if it wants to.

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