Tag: Rey Guerrero

Customs commissioner Guerrero, four others charged with usurpation of authority

Also face charges for violation of civil service, anti-graft laws (Eagle News)–Customs commissioner Rey Guerrero and four others are facing charges for usurpation of authority and for  violation of  the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and civil service regulations. The charges were filed by Joana Marie Gonzales of the Transparency in Public Service before the Ombudsman. In filing the charges, Gonzales questioned Guerrero’s move to have   Teodoro Jumamil act as Guerrero’s chief of staff; Raniel […]

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President Duterte formally appoints Dela Rosa as new BuCor chief, Guerrero as new MARINA administrator

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has formally appointed retired Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa and retired Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Rey Leonardo Guerrero to new posts in government. Dela Rosa was appointed the new director general of the Bureau of Corrections, while Guerrero was appointed as the Maritime Industry Authority’s new administrator. Their terms will last until July 2022, appointment papers released by the Palace on Thursday, May 3, said. […]

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Duterte: AFP Chief of Staff Guerrero to take over MARINA soon

(Eagle News) — Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Rey Leonardo Guerrero is the next administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority. President Rodrigo Duterte himself made the announcement in a speech in Camp General Manuel T. Yan Sr. in Mawab, Compostela Valley. “Iyang si Jagger pagkatapos niyan, siya iyong maghawak ng MARINA na pinaalis ko kay sige travel,” Duterte said. Guerrero would replace Marcial Amaro III, whom Duterte sacked over excessive foreign trips. Presidential Spokesperson […]

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Guerrero: It’s “overly ambitious” to think terrorism will be eradicated by end of my term

By Mar Gabriel Eagle News Service Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief Rey Guerrero on Friday stopped short of saying he would be able to eradicate terrorism by the end of his term in April, saying making such a promise would make him “overly ambitious.” “I’m just being practical. Ang sabi ko nga sa inyo the AFP operates based on a campaign plan. We’ve set targets and timelines and right now may targets kami,” Guerrero […]

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Duterte offers special assistant to the President, undersecretary posts to newly retired AFP chief Año

(Eagle News) — Newly retired Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Eduardo Año may be back in government service in less than a year. President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday offered Año the post as special assistant to the President and the post of Undersecretary, “whichever was legally tenable.” “General Año will head the (Department of the Interior and Local Government) but while he is prohibited from assuming the post for one year (under the […]

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President Duterte appoints EastMinCom head as AFP chief of staff

(Eagle News) — Lt. General Rey Guerrero has been appointed the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Lt. Gen. Eduardo Año, AFP chief of staff who is retiring on Thursday, said in a television interview that Guerrero’s appointment papers were signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday afternoon. Año said Guerrero, who headed the Eastern Mindanao Command that includes the Davao region, is “one of the most highly qualified officers” […]

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