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.