Monica Prieto-Teodoro

Monica Louise "Nikki" Prieto Teodoro (born March 3, 1966) is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the Philippines' special envoy to the UNICEF since July 2022; she previously held the title from September 2017 to September 2018.

[1][2] She is the wife of Gilbert Teodoro, the incumbent Secretary of National Defense.

Teodoro was the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the House Committees on the Welfare of Children and on Population and Family Relations.

[3] She is married to incumbent Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, with whom she has a son.

Before politics and her real estate venture, Teodoro used to be a commercial model.