Philippines, Sept. 7 -- MANILA - Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. honored Filipino veterans who fought in the Korean War and vowed to continue strengthening national defense to honor their sacrifices. He also underscored the need for vigilance against global security challenges, warning that "non-democratic forces" continue to threaten peace and freedom, according to a Department of National Defense (DND) news release over the weekend. "I cannot sugarcoat my words in front of our veterans and in front of men and women in uniform, who stand ready to sacrifice their lives in defense of freedom," Teodoro said at the Korean War Veterans of the Philippines Memorial Day at Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on Saturday. "We see onc...