The two-month tenure of newly appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lt. Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero won’t result in instability in the military, a Palace official said Thursday. AdvertisementsPresidential spokesman Ernesto Abella argued that while Guerrero would only serve as AFP chief for just two months before reaching the retirement age of 56, such short-lived term would not mean short-term policies. He, however, conceded that Guerrero’s previous stint as commanding general of the Eastern Mindanao Command, which covers Davao City or the turf of President Rodrigo Duterte, was factored in. The bombing of Davao City in August 2016 or less than two months after President Duterte came to power happened under Guerrero’s watch. Duterte on Thursday also formally announced that he would appoint Guerrero’s predecessor, Eduardo Año, as Interior secretary.

Source: Manila Times October 26, 2017 15:56 UTC