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Newly installed AFP Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro (File photo) MANILA - President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday sees a "stronger" Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) under the leadership of newly-installed AFP chief, Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro. "It is certain that we have chosen the right leader in General Bacarro to lead the AFP as it marches forward and undertakes a new journey that would eventually pave the way for a much improved and stronger AFP in the days ahead," Marcos, who is also AFP commander-in-chief, said in his speech during the AFP change of command ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. Marcos expressed confidence that the AFP will be a "reliable partner" of government under Bacarro's helm, especially in ensuring the country's peace, safety, and security. "This has been long overdue. It is time to get to work and be the best that we can be in our respective capacities as pub
Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro MANILA - President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has chosen Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, commander of the Armed Forces the Philippines - Southern Luzon Command as new AFP chief of staff, Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced on Monday. "The change of command for the new AFP chief of staff will be on August 8. This will give time for Gen. Bacarro to wind down at the SOLCOM and provide him with the transition to his new position in Camp Aguinaldo," Cruz-Angeles said. A graduate of the Philippine Military Academy, Bacarro was born on Sept. 18, 1966 in San Fernando, La Union. He graduated in the upper quartile of PMA "Maringal" Class of 1988. Angeles said outgoing CS-AFP Gen. Andres Centino, a classmate of Bacarro in PMA, is slated for a new post befitting a former chief of staff. Republic Act 11709, signed by President Duterte on April 13 this year sets a fixed three-year tour of duty for the AFP chief of staff, vice chief of st