Tag: AFP Chief of Staff

PNP welcomes appointment of Faustino as new AFP chief of staff

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar welcomed the appointment of the country’s new Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff. Eleazar said he was looking forward to work with the AFP, under Lieutenant General Jose Faustino Jr.’s leadership, “in the conduct of internal security operations as part of the PNP’s mandate to ensure peace and order in the country.” “The AFP can expect that the police organization will give its full […]

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Army commanding general Gilbert Gapay is next AFP chief of staff

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Lt. General Gilbert Gapay as the country’s next Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff. In a letter to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, President Duterte said Gapay will assume the helm of the AFP on Aug. 3. He will replace General Felimon Santos Jr., who is slated to reach the mandatory age of retirement of 56. Santos and the AFP Board of Generals had recommended Gapay to […]

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“I’ll do my best to serve the President,” says Marawi soldiers’ hero and incoming AFP chief Galvez

  By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service   (Eagle News) – “I will do my best to serve the President to the best I can, with honor, integrity and loyalty,” said Western Mindanao Command Chief Lt. General Carlito Galvez, whose name was announced on Thursday by Malacanang as the new Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff. Galvez, whose experience in peace-building activities in Mindanao is widely known, is also crucial for his […]

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