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Published July 30, 2021, 3:16 PM
Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., incumbent commander of a newly-formed joint task force (JTF) in Mindanao, has been appointed by President Duterte to be the next Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) effective Saturday, July 31.
Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. is appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines effective July 31, 2021. (File photo courtesy of AFP)
Capt. Jonathan Zata, AFP public affairs chief, confirmed that Faustino will replace Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, who is set to retire from the military service on Saturday.
“The AFP welcomes the decision of the President to appoint Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino as the next Chief of Staff of the aFP, replacing General Cirilito Sobejana who will retire on Saturday, July 31,” Zata said in a statement sent to reporters on Friday.
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.