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4TH STAR. President Rodrigo Duterte (left) dons the four-star rank to Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. on the sidelines of his visit at the Bicol International Airport, Daraga, Albay on Thursday (Oct. 7, 2021). Duterte has approved the appointment of Faustino and five other AFP senior officers effective September 15. (Photo courtesy of AFP) MANILA - Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Jose C. Faustino Jr. officially received his fourth star and was promoted to the rank of General on Thursday. In a statement on Friday, AFP public affairs office chief, Navy Capt. Jonathan Zata said President Rodrigo Duterte, also the Commander-in-Chief, personally administered the donning of rank to Faustino during his official visit at the Bicol International Airport, Daraga, Albay. Duterte also donned a new rank to Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) commander Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro on the same occasion. "It is an honor to don these lustrous stars which carry the weight of

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