President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday appointed Lt. Gen Andres Centino as the new chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Malacañang said.
Centino, the commanding general of the army, will succeed Gen, Jose Faustino Jr., who led the military for around four months.
"We are confident that Gen. Centino will continue the initiatives of his predecessors to bring lasting peace and development in the country while securing the State and upgrading our defense capability," Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said.
Just like his immediate predecessor, Centino is also a member of the Philippine Military Academy “Maringal” Class of 1988.
Centino is set to retire in 2023 which means that he could be the last AFP chief to be appointed by President Duterte, who named 11 military heads during his term.
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