SunStar
(From 4th ID)
May 16, 2021
DEFENSE Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed on Saturday, May 15, 2021, the appointment of Major General Andres Centino as the new chief of the Philippine Army.
Centino, commander of the 4th Infantry Division based in Cagayan de Oro City, will be replacing Lieutenant General Jose Faustino. He was the former deputy chief of staff for operations.
Centino and Faustino are both members of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1988.
Earlier, Senator Panfilo Lacson questioned the appointment of Faustino, citing the law prohibiting the designation of an Army official who has less than a year in service.
Faustino assumed office in February 2021, succeeding General Cirilito Sobejana who was appointed as the chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. ....