Faustino named next AFP chief
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 30) President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino as the next chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Both Malacañang and the AFP confirmed the development on Friday.
Faustino, current commander of the Joint Task Force Mindanao, will replace Gen. Cirilito Sobejana who is set to retire on Saturday.
He also previously served as acting Army chief and commander of the AFP Eastern Mindanao Command.
“His wealth of experience and passion for service as a Commander and staff officer, gives him the mettle to lead the AFP in accomplishing its mission especially as we turn up a notch our operations in achieving lasting peace and development in the country,” the AFP said in a statement.
Faustino named next AFP chief
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Major Emmanuel Makalintal (Photo courtesy of Charis Abella Makalintal)
Lt. Sheena Alexandrea Tato (Photo courtesy of Sheen Tato)
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Gen. Cirilito Sobejana identified Tuesday, July 6, the fatalities as Major Emmanuel Makalintal, the most senior among the three pilots of the crashed airplane; and Lt. Sheena Alexandrea Tato, a military flight nurse.
Sobejana said Makalintal was a “seasoned” pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours on a C-130 plane.
During Pres. Duterte’s visit to the Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NavForWes) headquarters in Zamboanga City on Monday, Sobejana said the Commander-in-Chief bestowed the Order of Lapu-Lapu with a rank of “Kalasag” to six military officers who died in the plane crash, including Makalintal.